Occupant Protection Issues Among Older Drivers and Passengers: Volume II Appendices

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is concerned about highway safety issues for older adults and is interested in understanding what contributes to seat belt use or nonuse among people 65 and older. This background report details the information gathered from a variety of sources addressing the older adult population and those factors that might affect seat belt use. The research included a review of literature, including experimental and quasi-experimental studies as well as qualitative documents on the cognitive, attitudinal, and physical factors that might influence the use of seat belts among older adults. Design features and the interaction between user capabilities and technology were also explored. Additionally, experts in the fields of aging, vehicle design, law enforcement, physical mobility and human factors were contacted. These individuals provided contextual information to help explain nonuse of seat belts among older adults. Analyses of several national databases, including survey, observational, and crash data addressing key issues regarding aging and seat belt use were conducted. The analyses included runs of frequencies, cross tabs of selected variables, and logistic regressions to explore the relationship between key factors and seat belt use among older adults. The information gathered in this process was synthesized in order to identify the gaps in knowledge, and to inform and support the development of strategies to increase seat belt use among older adults.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1834
• Corporate Authors:

  Westat

  1650 Research Boulevard
  Rockville, MD  United States  20850

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Levi, Sharon
  • De Leonardis, D
  • Zador, Paul
• Publication Date: 2008-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Interim Report
• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 152p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Aged drivers; Data collection; Human factors; Literature reviews; Occupant protection devices; Passengers; Seat belt use; Seat belts
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design features
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01107780
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-810 939
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-03-C-05093
• Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 7 2008 4:17PM