TY - JOUR
PY - 2023//
TI - Overestimation of on-road driving performance is associated with reduced driving safety in older drivers
JO - Accident analysis and prevention
A1 - Schlueter, Daniel A.
A1 - Austerschmidt, Kim L.
A1 - Schulz, Philipp
A1 - Beblo, Thomas
A1 - Driessen, Martin
A1 - Kreisel, Stefan
A1 - Toepper, Max
SP - e107086
EP - e107086
VL - 187
IS -
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Older drivers often show less precise self-ratings with a tendency to overestimate themselves. It is unclear, however, how overestimators differ from underestimators or drivers with adequate self-ratings.
METHODS: 59 healthy older drivers participated in this on-road study. Besides standardized on-road driving assessment, the study protocol included the collection of neuropsychological and driving-related data as well as different self-ratings. Statistical analyses involved correlations between different subjective and objective ratings as well as statistical comparisons between drivers who overestimated and drivers who adequately rated their on-road driving performance (no drivers underestimated their performance).
RESULTS: Despite positive correlations between different self- and expert ratings, our results revealed that 25 % of the participants overestimated their on-road driving skills. Among other things, overestimators showed poorer on-road driving performances, more prospective near and minor at-fault accidents, poorer cognitive performances in specific driving-related domains and reduced annual mileage.
DISCUSSION: Our results suggest that older drivers who overestimate their driving skills show poorer performances within a broad range of skills that directly reflect or are closely related to driving safety. Against the background that an adequate self-assessment is required by German traffic regulations, our findings suggest that overestimators represent a risk group among the population of older drivers. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 0001-4575
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2023.107086
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