Road accidents involving elderly people.

Author(s)
Gourlet, Y. & Fontaine, H.
Year
Abstract

This article presents the results of an investigation into the characteristics of elderly people involved in accidents in France. The data used came from three sources: a) the BAAC file, which groups together all police records of injury accidents; b) the accident report database set up by INRETS; and c) mobility data provided by the SOFRES panel survey. Analysis of these data indicate that: a) elderly pedestrians and cyclists are the most vulnerable, with 34% of pedestrians and 23% of cyclists fatalities being aged 65 or over; b) elderly drivers are more likely to be thought responsible for the accident than other drivers, especially when the accident occurs at an intersection or in a rural area; and c) although they cover less kilometres per year than the average driver, their accident risk for every kilometre driven is greater.

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Library number
C 1464 (In: C 1359 [electronic version only]) /83 / IRRD 856274
Source

In: Comotred 92 : mobility and transport for elderly and disabled persons : proceedings of the 6th international conference, May 31st - June 3rd 1992, Eurexpo, Lyon, France, Volume 1, 1992, p. 723-727, 11 ref.

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