Exploring older driver crash trend: New Jersey case study

The Journal of Engineering

Seri Park¹  Vanvi Trieu¹  John McFadden² 

[1] Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA;Office of Safety Research and Development, Turner-Fairbanks Highway Research Center, McLean, VA, USA

关键词: roadway risk;    New Jersey;    fatal crashes;    MAP-21;    top-ranking collision types;    moving ahead for progress;    engineering analysis;    older driver crash trend;   

DOI  :  10.1049/joe.2014.0030

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: IET

【 摘 要 】

Older drivers age 65 and above are known to experience greater risk on the roadway as well as increasing the risk to other roadway users. Within the next 20 years, their population is expected to increase from 41 million in 2011 to 70 million in 2030. To address this foreseeable change, the nation's recent Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) act requires state and local governments to examine older drivers and pedestrian risks and implement countermeasures as appropriate. This research was conducted to assist agencies in strategising for future plans, programmes and initiatives to better address the problem presented. This was accomplished by performing a detailed engineering analysis on crash data of older drivers over a 10-year period (2003–2012) from the state of New Jersey to identify crash trends and characteristics. A major finding from this research was the increase in fatal crashes of older drivers as a function of age. Top-ranking collision types with other vehicles and non-vehicles were identified. Crashes as a function of seasonal change, climate and lighting conditions were also examined.

【 授权许可】

CC BY