Keeping Older Adults Driving Safely: A Research Synthesis of Advanced In-Vehicle Technologies: A LongROAD Study
This report synthesizes the knowledge about older drivers and advanced in-vehicle technologies, focusing on three areas: use, perception, and outcomes.
December 2015 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF
Older Adults’ Preferences for Communication with Healthcare Providers About Driving
A synthesis of qualitative studies of older adults’ preferences concerning communication with their healthcare providers about driving, including driving safety and planning for future “driving retirement".
September 2015 // Full Report PDF
Driving Cessation and Health Outcomes in Older Adults
This report presents a systematic review of past studies of what happens after older people stop driving.
July 2015 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF
Teen Driver Crashes: 1994-2013
This study investigates the changes and trends in the number of teenage drivers aged 15 – 19 involved in police-reported crashes each year for the 20-year period from 1994 through 2013.
May 2015 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF
Using Naturalistic Driving Data to Assess the Prevalence of Environmental Factors and Driver Behaviors in Teen Driver Crashes
This study examined the driving behaviors and environmental characteristics observed in a large sample of teen driver crashes captured on in-vehicle video cameras.
March 2015 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF
Older American Drivers and Traffic Safety Culture: A LongROAD Study
This study examines the extent and nature of the variability in driving behaviors and safety-related attitudes among older drivers, using data from the AAA Foundation’s annual Traffic Safety Culture Index survey.
November 2014 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF
Young Driver Crash Rates in New Jersey by Driving Experience, Age, and License Phase
This study quantifies the relationship between the age at which drivers obtain their first license and their rates of crash involvement over time as they begin driving independently using data from the state of New Jersey.
October 2014 // Full Report PDF
Examining the Safety Implications of Later Licensure: Crash Rates of Older vs. Younger Novice Drivers Before and After Graduated Driver Licensing
This study quantifies the relationship between the age at which drivers obtain their first license and their rates of crash involvement over time as they begin driving independently using data from the states of North Carolina and California.
October 2014 // Full Report PDF
Pedestrian Fatalities on Interstate Highways, United States, 1993-2012
This study provides updated descriptive data regarding pedestrians killed on Interstate highways in the United States.
September 2014 // Full Report PDF
Evaluation of Beginner Driver Education Programs Studies in Manitoba and Oregon
This report examines driver education programs in two jurisdictions in order to better understand whether and to what extent they have a positive effect on teen driver knowledge, skills, and safety.
September 2014 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF