The Influence of Passengers on Older Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes

Experimental Aging Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 205-215

  Bédard, Michel ^a,b   Meyers, Joanna R ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; ONTARIO; SAFETY;

EID: 1542406044     PISSN: 0361073X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03610730490275111     Document Type: Article

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