Alternative Transportation Use and Life Satisfaction Among Older Drivers: AAA LongROAD Study
This research brief investigates changes in use of alternative transportation modes and satisfaction with health, family life, and daily life over time among older drivers.
March 2025 Research Brief
Pedestrian Fatalities on Urban Arterial Roads at Night: An In-Depth Crash Analysis and Three Case Studies
This mixed-method study investigated factors contributing to the increasing trend in pedestrian fatalities in darkness on urban arterials. The report presents the findings in the context of the current body of literature on pedestrian safety and measures to improve it.
January 2025 Technical Report | Report Summary
Does Older Adults’ Self-Regulation of Driving Improve Safety? An Examination of Objective and Subjective Driving Patterns in the AAA LongROAD Study
This Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) research brief examines the relationship between self-regulation of driving and safety outcomes in older adults using Rapid Deceleration Events and self-reported crashes.
October 2024 Research Brief
AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) Data User Guide
This document serves as the data user guide for the 5-year multi-site AAA LongROAD prospective cohort study of 2,990 drivers aged 65–79 at baseline.
January 2024 Technical Report
Physical Function and Frailty Are Associated with Self-Regulation of Driving among Older Adults: A LongROAD Study
This study examined physical function and frailty, and their association with strategic driving self-regulation, using data from the AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers study.
October 2023 Research Brief
In-Vehicle Technology Use and Associated Factors Among Older Drivers
This study examines the prevalence and frequency of use of in-vehicle technologies as well as the relationships between technology-use frequency and associated factors among a subset of AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (AAA LongROAD) participants.
January 2023 Research Brief
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Older Drivers: Changes in Prevalence, Use, and Perceptions Over 3 Years of the AAA LongROAD Study
This study examines changes in the prevalence of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) among a large sample of older drivers, as well changes in how these drivers perceived and learned to use ADAS.
December 2021 Research Brief
Objective Driving Data in the LongROAD Study: An Overview of Changes to Data Collection Procedures from a Datalogger to a Travel App
This research brief describes changes to the procedures for collection of objective driving data in the Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) Study.
September 2021 Research Brief
Identifying Policy Approaches to Extending the Safe Mobility of Older Adults
The objective of this project was to examine effective policies and practices in driver licensing of older and medically at-risk drivers and offer practical guidance to driver licensing officials and policymakers.
January 2021 Technical Report | Report Summary
Examining the Increase in Pedestrian Fatalities in the United States, 2009–2018
This research examines the increase in pedestrian fatalities from 2009 to 2018 through analysis of changes in the presence of certain pedestrian, driver, vehicle, and environmental factors.
January 2021 Research Brief