Older drivers

Issues that affect older road users include their greater risk of being killed in accidents due to frailty and their increased likelihood of being on medication that may impair driving ability.

For general information, refer to CARRS-Q's Older Road Users Fact Sheet [PDF, 1.42MB] or Medication and Driving Fact Sheet [PDF, 852KB].

Improving the safety of older drivers, vehicle passengers and pedestrians, especially women, as the Australian population ages (2010)

Delivering road safety messages to the next generation of older drivers (2009)

Issues involved in translating intelligent transport system (ITS) research into policy, programs, and legislation for older road users (2008 - in progress)

Recent publications by CARRS-Q researchers include:

Rakotonirainy, Andry and Steinhardt, Dale A. (2009) In-vehicle technology functional requirements for older drivers.  In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications , 21 - 22 September 2009 , University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Obst, Patricia L. and Brayley, Nadine and King, Mark J. (2008) Grey Nomads: Road Safety Impacts and Risk Management.  In: 2008 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, 10-12 November 2008, Adelaide South Australia.

Haworth, Narelle L. and Mulvihill, Christine and Rowden, Peter J. (2007) Teaching old dogs new tricks?: Training and older motorcyclists.  Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 18(4). pp. 20-25.

Mulvihill, Christine and Haworth, Narelle L. (2006) Crashes of older riders - Characteristics and implications for countermeasures. 

Carberry, Trent P. and Wood, Joanne M. and Watson, Barry C. and King, Mark J. (2006) Self-awareness of driving impairment in patients with cataract or glaucoma.  In: 2006 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, 25-27 October 2006, Surfers Paradise, Queensland.

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