Assisting the older driver - SWOV

Appendices
Needs regarding information and/or assistance
Predicting the behaviour of other road users
Percentage of the
total number of
crashes that could
have been avoided
if the need had
been satisfied
Is this
percentage
higher for
crashes older
drivers are
involved in? 1
14.
15.
Predicting the behaviour of other road users
regarding yielding and stopping
Predicting the manoeuvres of other road
users
4,7 %
7,3 %
16. Predicting the behaviour of pedestrians 1,9 %
Being able to control oneʹs vehicle
17. Vehicle control 1,8 %
1
OD (Older Driver) in the right column means that the percentage mentioned in the middle column is an
underestimation of the percentage that could be avoided of the total number of crashes older drivers are
involved in.
Table B.1 (continued). Needs regarding information and assistance and the percentage of
crashes that could be avoided if the need would be met (adapted from Malaterre and
Fontaine, 1993).
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