HIGHWAY OPERATIONS PROBLEMS OF ELDERLY DRIVERS IN ILLINOIS

An increase in the percentage of senior (older) drivers using the American Roads is expected. The driving needs of the senior drivers should be considered for safe and efficient design and operation of highways. The study was conducted to analyze the needs and concerns of the senior drivers in Illinois. It included a literature review, a statewide survey of senior drivers and meetings with senior citizens focus groups. The study was designed to obtain insights into: 1) The specific changes in difficulty senior motorists have experience in driving; 2) the elements of highway design and traffic operations whose importance to their driving has increased, and 3) the type and frequency of driving they are doing. A total of 664 senior drivers responded to a mail survey.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, IL Illinois Div., and Illinois State Dept. of Transportation, Springfield.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  Transportation Research Consortium, P.O. Box 4348
  Chicago, IL  United States  60680

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Benekohal, R F
  • Resende, P
  • Shim, E
  • Michaels, R M
  • Weeks, B
• Publication Date: 1992-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 140 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Aged drivers; Driver performance; Drivers; Highway design; Highway operations; Personnel performance; Traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00669067
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-IL-92-023
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 1 1994 12:00AM