The effects of visibility conditions, traffic density, and navigational challenge on speed compensation and driving performance in older adults

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1661-1671

  Trick, Lana M ^a   Toxopeus, Ryan ^a   Wilson, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Older drivers; Speed compensation; Traffic density; Visibility; Wayfinding; Workload

Indexed keywords

OLDER DRIVERS; SPEED COMPENSATION; TRAFFIC DENSITIES; WAY-FINDING; WORKLOAD;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; AUTOMOBILE SIMULATORS; FOG; NAVIGATION; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRAFFIC SIGNS; VISIBILITY;

SPEED;

ACCELERATION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WEATHER; WORKLOAD;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGED; AGING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; POPULATION DENSITY; REACTION TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WEATHER; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77955981589     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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