THE RURAL ELDERLY: DRIVING PATTERNS AND ACCIDENT INVOLVEMENT

There have been a number of studies which explore accident rates and characteristics of elderly drivers as a whole, but there has been little research into the accident characteristics and travel needs of the rural elderly. This paper focuses on the characteristics of rural drivers over the age of 65 in New Brunswick. This group of drivers is examined on the basis of driving patterns and accident rates. This paper's premise assumes that significant differences exist between those who reside in rural versus urban areas. Comparisons are made with younger rural drivers and urban drivers in the same age groups.

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  University of Saskatchewan, Canada

  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  Canada  S7N 0W0
• Authors:
  • Hildebrand, E D
  • Myrick, B
  • Creed, T
• Conference:
  • Bridging the Gaps. Canadian Transportation Research Forum, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference
  • Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  • Date: 2000-6-4 to 2000-6-7
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 175-191
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Saskatchewan University, Canada
  • Publisher: University of Saskatchewan, Canada
  • ISSN: 1183-2770

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Crash rates; High risk drivers; Rural areas; Travel patterns
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00799127
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 7 2000 12:00AM