THE OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENT OF DRIVING AMONG OLDER ADULTS

One of the challenges of conducting research on aging and driving is the measurement of driving behavior. Many studies rely on older drivers themselves to report how much, where, and when they drive. While these data are useful, research shows that drivers have difficulty accurately reporting not on...

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Published in:Innovation in aging 2017-07, Vol.1 (suppl_1), p.1263-1263
Main Authors: Eby, D.W., Molnar, L.J., LeBlanc, D., Gilbert, M., Bogard, S., St. Louis, R., Zanier, N., Stanciu, S.
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Language:English
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Summary:One of the challenges of conducting research on aging and driving is the measurement of driving behavior. Many studies rely on older drivers themselves to report how much, where, and when they drive. While these data are useful, research shows that drivers have difficulty accurately reporting not only their driving exposure, but also their driving patterns. The Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study employed an innovative system to objectively measure all driving done by participants in their primary vehicle. As of May, 2016 there were 1,477 participants who had collectively taken more than 650,000 trips and driven more than 4,000,000 miles. On average, trip length was 6.3 miles, trip duration was 14.2 minutes, and 6.1 percent of trips were taken at night. About 65 percent of trips occurred within 15 miles of home. Further detail on the data collection system and driver behaviors will be provided in this 
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ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igx004.4599