TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Characteristics of older road users and their effect on road safety
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Mori, Y.
A1  - Mizohata, M.
SP  - 391
EP  - 404
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
N2  - This paper reports the results of several field surveys on the characteristics of older road users in Japan and of their traffic accident statistics. The results obtained are as follows: the reduced physical and mental functions with advancing age give improper driving characteristics to elderly drivers, but are not deterministic factors of quitting driving; the driving characteristics have some relation with traffic accidents; problematic drivers seem to emerge among elderly drivers; reduced functions are also related to the occurrence of accidents among elderly people in bicycle riding and walking. Further, a systematic and comprehensive approach is presented for traffic accident prevention among the elderly based upon these results.
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -