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- Title
Relationship Between Cognitive Perceptual Abilities and Accident and Penalty Histories Among Elderly Korean Drivers.
- Authors
Jung Ah Lee; Hyun Choi; Dong-A Kim; Bum-Suk Lee; Jae Jin Lee; Jae Hyuk Bae; Mun Hee Lim; Jin-Ju Kim
- Abstract
Objective To investigate the relationship between cognitive perceptual abilities of elderly drivers based on the Cognitive Perceptual Assessment for Driving (CPAD) test and their accident and penalty histories. Methods A total of 168 elderly drivers (aged ≥65 years) participated in the study. Participant data included CPAD scores and incidents of traffic accidents and penalties, attained from the Korea Road Traffic Authority and Korea National Police Agency, respectively. Results Drivers' mean age was 70.25±4.1 years and the mean CPAD score was 52.75±4.72. Elderly drivers' age was negatively related to the CPAD score (p<0.001). The accident history group had marginally lower CPAD scores, as compared to the non-accident group (p=0.051). However, incidence rates for traffic fines did not differ significantly between the two groups. Additionally, the group that passed the CPAD test had experienced fewer traffic accidents (3.6%), as compared to the group that failed (10.6%). The older age group (12.0%) had also experienced more traffic accidents, as compared to the younger group (2.4%). Conclusion Overall, elderly drivers who experienced driving accidents had lower CPAD scores than those who did not, without statistical significance. Thus, driving-related cognitive abilities of elderly drivers with insufficient cognitive ability need to be further evaluated to prevent traffic accidents.
- Subjects
OLDER automobile drivers; KOREANS; TRAFFIC accidents; FINES (Penalties); COGNITION; DISEASES
- Publication
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2016, Vol 40, Issue 6, p1092
- ISSN
2234-0645
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5535/arm.2016.40.6.1092