Use, Learning and Perceptions of In-Vehicle Technologies, and Vehicle Adaptations among Older Drivers: A LongROAD Study

This research examined older drivers’ use of and attitudes toward 15 in-vehicle technologies and 12 aftermarket vehicle adaptions designed to make driving safer. Baseline questionnaire data were used from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study focusing on older drivers. Overall, 57% of participants had at least one advanced technology in their primary vehicle. Less than 9% of respondents had at least one aftermarket vehicle adaptation present. Overall, 43% of respondents said they always used these technologies, although the percentages varied depending on the system used. In general, males and people with higher incomes and education levels tended to have more technologies in their vehicles. Eighty three percent of respondents learned to use these technologies on their own. A large majority did not work with a professional to make or learn about the aftermarket vehicle adaptation. Across all technologies, nearly 70% of respondents who had these technologies believed that the systems made them a safer driver.

• Record URL:
  https://aaafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/UseLearningPerceptionsLongROADBrief.pdf
• Summary URL:
  https://aaafoundation.org/use-learning-perceptions-vehicle-technologies-vehicle-adaptations-among-older-drivers-longroad-study/
• Corporate Authors:

  AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Eby, David W
  • Molnar, Lisa J
  • Zakrajsek, J
  • Ryan, L
  • Zanier, Nicole
  • St Louis, Renee M
  • Stanciu, S
  • Leblanc, D
  • Kostyniuk, Lidia P
  • Smith, Jacqui
  • Yung, Raymond
  • Nyquist, Linda
  • DiGuiseppi, Carolyn
  • Li, Guohua
  • Mielenz, Thelma J
  • Strogatz, D
• Publication Date: 2017-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Research Brief
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 7p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced vehicle control systems; Aged drivers; Attitudes; Demographics; Driver education; Surveys; Technological innovations; Vehicle components; Vehicle electronics
• Identifier Terms: Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD)
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01685179
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 8 2018 5:23PM