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Traffic environment for older drivers : Analysis and recommendations based on a literature survey
Abstract [sv]
The report begins with a short description of the state of knowledge at
present, and of the age-related functional impairments that affect car
driving. Two explanatory models are described as to why accidents occur.
After that, there is a discussion of what general principles should apply to
simplify the task of driving. The main part of the report consists of a
run-through of the research literature, focusing on the ability of older car
drivers to observe and familiarise themselves in traffic. In that respect,
results and conclusions/recommendations have been presented as regards how
road junctions and roads should be designed, and how the design and location
of signs, traffic signals and road markings should be executed in order that
the requirements of older people may be satisfied. Because only the external
traffic environment has been dealt with in this study, such things as vehicle
design or intelligent transport systems (ITS) solutions in the vehicle itself
are not discussed. In the concluding chapter, some design principles for
roads and elements of the road environment are given, which can be read
independently as the principles apply to all car drivers.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut., VTI rapport 493, 2004
Series
VTI rapport, ISSN 0347-6030
Keywords
Swedish, Sweden, Old people, Driver, Safety, Geometric design, Junction, Traffic sign, Traffic signal, Carriageway marking
Research subject
Road: Traffic safety and accidents, Road: Geometric design and traffic safety
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:vti:diva-6363 (URN)
2013-12-032013-12-032016-03-07