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Driver Behavior & Performance

Driver Behavior & Performance

Short-term License Suspensions for Drinking Drivers

...Saskatchewan law Characterized drivers who had been issued short-term suspensions Surveyed police officers about their use of and attitudes toward the use of short-term suspensions at the roadside Findings General...

March 2007 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF

Vulnerable Road Users

Driving Cessation and Health Outcomes in Older Adults

...Entry into Long-Term Care One study found that former drivers were nearly 5 times as likely as current drivers to be admitted to long-term care (LTC) facilities. After adjusting for...

July 2015 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF

Driver Behavior & Performance

The Prevalence of Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Road Debris, United States, 2011-2014

Background Previous research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that debris deposited on the roadway by motor vehicles contributed to an estimated 25,000 crashes which resulted in 81-90...

August 2016 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF

Vulnerable Road Users

Keeping Older Adults Driving Safely: A Research Synthesis of Advanced In-Vehicle Technologies: A LongROAD Study

Keeping Older Adults Driving Safely: A Research Synthesis of Advanced In-Vehicle Technologies Background As the aging population continues to grow, the personal automobile will increasingly be the preferred mode of...

December 2015 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF

Vulnerable Road Users

Orientation Sessions for Parents of Young Novice Drivers: An Assessment of U.S. Programs and Recommendations

...created new responsibilities for parents that did not exist 20 years ago. A growing body of research has investigated how parents handle these responsibilities. In many cases, parents do not...

May 2018 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF

Vulnerable Road Users

Relationship Between Driving Habits and Health-Related Quality of Life: AAA LongROAD Study

Introduction This research used data from the AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study to examine driving habits and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in an older population. The...

April 2019 // Research Brief PDF

Vulnerable Road Users

Use, Learning and Perceptions of In-Vehicle Technologies, and Vehicle Adaptations among Older Drivers: A LongROAD Study

This research examined older drivers’ use of and attitudes toward 15 in-vehicle technologies and 12 aftermarket vehicle adaptions designed to make driving safer. Baseline questionnaire data were used from the...

October 2017 // Research Brief PDF

Driver Behavior & Performance

2014 Traffic Safety Culture Index

...Safety research has indicated that talking on either a hand-held or a hands-free device while driving is not risk free and both impose comparable levels of cognitive distraction Variations by...

January 2015 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF