TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND RISK FACTORS AMONG ELDERLY DRIVERS

Project manager
Jesper Sandin
Period
2020-09-01 - 2022-09-30

The project will develop knowledge about the cause of traffic accidents with elderly drivers (65+), which has a direct impact on reducing traffic accidents and strive towards vision zero. The project will focus on accident circumstances, driver diagnoses & medications and occupant injuries vs vehicle safety level.

 

Short facts

Project title: TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND RISK FACTORS AMONG ELDERLY DRIVERS
Project type:
Associated project
Research area:
Safety performance evaluation
Financier(s):
Trafikverket
Partner(s):
VTI, Folksam
Period:
-

Safer – Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre

SAFER is the open research arena where researchers and expertise work together to create safe mobility. Our traffic safety approach covers people, vehicles and the infrastructure – and together we contribute to safer road transports and smarter, more sustainable cities.

Contact information

SAFER

Lindholmspiren 3A
SE-417 56 Göteborg
Sweden

 +46 31-772 21 06
 safer [at] chalmers.se