Older drivers do not have a high crash risk—A replication of low mileage bias

Langford, James William; Methorst, Rob; Hakamies-Blomqvist, Liisa

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2005.12.002

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“…Driving after alcohol and drug use reported by the students refers to, in most cases, short trips from home to the leisure areas or between leisure areas. It has recently been reported that those who drive fewer kilometres have an increased risk of traffic accidents, the so-called low mileage bias (Langford et al, 2006).…”

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Predictors of driving after alcohol and drug use among adolescents in Valencia (Spain)

Dols

González

Aleixandre³

et al. 2010

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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a b s t r a c tBackground: Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs has been identified as a risk factor for road traffic crashes. We have assessed the prevalence and predictor factors for driving after alcohol and drug use by adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving 11,239 students aged 14-18 years from 252 private and public schools in the Valencia region of Spain was conducted. The prevalence and predictors of driving after alcohol use, alcohol and drug use, or drug use during the previous 6 months were measured. Results: Of the students who reported driving (20%), 45.1% indicated driving after alcohol and drug use. The consumption of various drugs was higher among students who drove a vehicle compared with those who did not. The likelihood of driving after consuming alcohol, or alcohol and drugs, increased in line with the number of standard drink units per week, reports of any lifetime alcohol-or drug-related problems, and poor family relationship. In addition, masculine gender and early alcohol use increased the likelihood of driving after consuming alcohol. Conclusions: Driving after alcohol and drug use is quite prevalent among adolescents in the Valencia region of Spain. There is a need for implementation of targeted policies for adolescents. This should focus on education and information on alcohol/drug use and driving.

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Predictors of driving after alcohol and drug use among adolescents in Valencia (Spain)

Dols

González

Aleixandre³

et al. 2010

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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“…The failure to take into account annual mileage when computing crash rates, has been termed the 'low mileage bias'. Janke's subsequent warning to licensing administrators not to become overly alarmed about older drivers' apparent high per-mileage crash rates, has been empirically demonstrated initially by Hakamies-Blomqvist, Raitanen & O'Neill (2002) and subsequently by Langford, Methorst & Hakamies-Blomqvist (2006) and Alvarez & Fierro (2008). All three studies used self-reported driving distances and self-reported crash frequencies to confirm that older drivers' apparent over-involvement in crashes calculated on a per-distance basis, disappeared after controlling for different annual driving distances.…”

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Findings from the Candrive/Ozcandrive study: Low mileage older drivers, crash risk and reduced fitness to drive

Langford

Charlton

Koppel

et al. 2013

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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“…Moreover, poor survivability due to physical frailty and more frequent police reports when drivers involved in accidents are old contribute to this phenomenon (Cheung and McCartt 2011). Some data suggest that around one-half of the additional fatality risk of drivers aged 75 years or more might be due to frailty rather than unsafe driving practises, whereas healthy older adults who drive regularly are amongst the safest drivers (Langford et al 2006). In summary, older drivers are typically perceived as at-risk drivers even though this might only be true for a small part of this group.…”

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“The closer you get …”: age, attitudes and self-serving evaluations about older drivers

Ferring

Tournier

Mancini³

2015

Eur J Ageing

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The present study investigates the attitudes of older drivers and road safety measures with a particular focus on self-serving evaluations. Driving capacity is considered here as an indicator of awareness of age-related changes that may lead to a higher risk of self-stereotyping, motivating self-serving evaluations with advancing age. In order to test this notion, we used the perceived distance between one's chronological age and the age assigned to the social categories of ''older driver'' and ''old person'' as an indicator of age-group dissociation or identification, respectively. Self-serving evaluations were expected depending on the distance between chronological and subjective age estimates. In addition to this, we tested gender and age effects on the specific evaluations. A sample of 350 participants aged 19-88 completed an online questionnaire on negative and positive stereotypes about older drivers and road safety measures. Results indicated in general a more positive than negative view of older drivers; approval with measures to increase road safety by regulating older drivers was comparatively low. Female participants tended to agree more with negative stereotypes and regulative measures than male participants. Regression analyses revealed as well that increasing chronological age was associated with less agreement with negative stereotypes and measures for road safety. Differences between chronological age and subjective age estimates of when a person is old or an old driver were differentially related with the criteria. The closer the chronological age and subjective age estimates were the lower was the agreement with negative stereotypes and measures to regulate road safety. Findings underline in general that road safety enhancing efforts should avoid highlighting chronological age as the sole driving risk factor to circumvent negative stereotyping with ageing and unjustified driving cessation.

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Older drivers do not have a high crash risk—A replication of low mileage bias

Cited by 299 publications

References 13 publications

Predictors of driving after alcohol and drug use among adolescents in Valencia (Spain)

Predictors of driving after alcohol and drug use among adolescents in Valencia (Spain)

Findings from the Candrive/Ozcandrive study: Low mileage older drivers, crash risk and reduced fitness to drive

“The closer you get …”: age, attitudes and self-serving evaluations about older drivers

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