Rapid deceleration and crash events in an RCT evaluating a safe transport program for older drivers

The aim of this project was to determine if education can enhance self-regulation of driving and promote safety of older drivers. As crashes are rare events, rapid deceleration events were used as surrogate safety events and self-reported crashes as a secondary outcome. The randomised controlled trial (RCT) found that an individual education program (‘Behind the Wheel’) only reduced rapid deceleration events in the drivers with better visual and cognitive functioning and did not have an effect in older drivers with poorer function. It is possible that drivers with better function were better able to implement strategies to promote their safety.

• Record URL:
  http://acrs.org.au/publications/acrs-conference-papers/acrs-database/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract only
• Authors:
  • Keay, L
  • Coxon, K
  • Chevalier, A
  • Clarke, E
  • Rogers, K
  • Boufous, S
  • Ivers, R
  • Brown, J
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2016, Canberra, ACT, Australia
• Publication Date: 2016-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 2p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference, 6-8 September, Canberra, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Aged drivers; Crashes; Deceleration; Driver improvement programs; Driver performance; Drivers; Education; Field studies; Perception
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safe systems (road users)
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Sydney (Australia)
• ATRI Terms: Aged driver; Deceleration; Driver improvement; Driver performance; Field study; Perception
• ITRD Terms: 2226: Driving aptitude
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01617918
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 28 2016 2:32PM