CHARACTERISTICS OF OLDER ROAD USERS AND THEIR EFFECT ON ROAD SAFETY

被引:33
作者
MORI, Y [1 ]
MIZOHATA, M [1 ]
机构
[1] EHIME UNIV,FAC ENGN,DEPT CIVIL & OCEAN ENGN,MATSUYAMA,EHIME 790,JAPAN
关键词
OLDER ROAD USER; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAVEL CHARACTERISTIC; GIVING UP DRIVING; COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH;
D O I
10.1016/0001-4575(94)00077-Y
中图分类号
TB18 [人体工程学];
学科分类号
1201 ;
摘要
This paper reports the results of several field surveys on the characteristics of older road users in Japan and of their traffic accident statistics. The results obtained are as follows: the reduced physical and mental functions with advancing age give improper driving characteristics to elderly drivers, but are not deterministic factors of quitting driving; the driving characteristics have some relation with traffic accidents; problematic drivers seem to emerge among elderly drivers; reduced functions are also related to the occurrence of accidents among elderly people in bicycle riding and walking. Further, a systematic and comprehensive approach is presented for traffic accident prevention among the elderly based upon these results.
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页码:391 / 404
页数:14
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