A GPS-based examination of the mobility and exposure to risk of older drivers from rural and urban areas

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dc.contributor.authorThompson, J.
dc.contributor.authorBaldock, M.
dc.contributor.authorMathias, J.
dc.contributor.authorWundersitz, L.
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThis study examines whether older rural drivers are restricted in their driving mobility and are exposed to more risk when driving than older urban drivers. Participants (aged >= 75 years) from rural (n = 28) and urban (n = 28) areas of South Australia were monitored using GPS devices and telephone-based travel diaries. The rural and urban participants did not differ in the number of trips that they made for discretionary or non-discretionary activities. However, while rural participants were exposed to fewer intersections (potential conflict points) in their driving than urban older drivers, they drove further and for longer periods on roads with speed limits of 100 km/h or higher, and at GPS-measured speeds of 100 km/h or faster. Therefore, they are not less mobile but have a higher exposure to road conditions that are more likely to lead to serious and fatal injuries in a crash.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJP Thompson, MRJ Baldock, JL Mathias, LN Wundersitz
dc.identifier.citationJournal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 2015; 26(1):31-39
dc.identifier.issn1832-9497
dc.identifier.orcidThompson, J. [0000-0002-9879-5598]
dc.identifier.orcidBaldock, M. [0000-0003-0689-1388]
dc.identifier.orcidMathias, J. [0000-0001-8957-8594]
dc.identifier.orcidWundersitz, L. [0000-0002-4417-8439]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/105958
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralasian College of Road Safety
dc.rights© Australasian College of Road Safety
dc.source.urihttp://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=971234810002621;res=IELENG
dc.subjectDriving mobility; GPS; older drivers; road safety; rural areas; urban areas
dc.titleA GPS-based examination of the mobility and exposure to risk of older drivers from rural and urban areas
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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