Evidence for Drivers

Characteristics of speed related collisions

Analysis of data collected from the On The Spot study

Author(s): D. Richards, R. Cookson, S. Smith, V. Ganu, M. Pitman

Published: Department for Transport, Road Safety Research Report No. 117, 2010
Date: 07 Mar 2014
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Clinician Effectiveness in Assessing Fitness to Drive of Medically At-Risk Older Adults

A comparison of clinical judgments to clinical ratings of driver capability and ratings with on-road test results.

Author(s): M. Meuser, M. Berg-Weger, D. B. Carr, S. Shi and D. Stewart

Published: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2016
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Cognitive predictors of unsafe driving in older drivers: a meta-analysis

A literature review of studies that examined cognitive differences between drivers aged over 55 years who either passed or failed a driving assessment.

Author(s): Mathias, J. L. & Lucas, L. K.

Published: International Psychogeriatrics, 21(4): 637–653, 2009
Date: 04 Feb 2014
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Cognitive Tests and Determining Fitness to Drive in Dementia: A Systematic Review

A systematic review of studies investigating the relationship between cognitive functioning and driving in individuals with dementia.

Author(s): M. Bennett, E. Chekaluk and J. Batchelor

Published: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, June 2016
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Cohort II: A Study of Learner and New Drivers Volume 1 – Main Report

How ‘cohorts’ of learner drivers in Great Britain undertake driver training and testing, and of their subsequent experiences as new drivers.

Author(s): P wells, S Tong, B Sexton, G Grayson, E Jones

Published: TRL, Road Safety Research Report No. 81 2008, May
Date: 03 Apr 2012
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Cohort II: a study of learner and new drivers. Volume 1: Main Report

A major six-year study providing an up-to-date picture of how ‘cohorts’ of learner drivers in Great Britain undertake driver training and testing, and of their subsequent experiences as new drivers.

Author(s): Wells, P., Tong, S., Sexton, B., Grayson, G.B. & Jones, E.

Published: Road Safety Research Report No.81. Department for Transport, 2008
Date: 01 Feb 2014
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Collisions involving older drivers: An in-depth study

An in-depth analysis of police reports in order to understand older driver accident causation.

Author(s): Clarke, D. D., Ward, P., Truman, W., & Bartle, C.

Published: Department for Transport, 2009
Date: 04 Feb 2014
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Colour vision

Information about colour vision and colour vision deficiency.

Author(s): NHS Choices website

Published: NHS Choices website, no date
Date: 30 Jan 2014
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Company vehicle incident reporting and recording (CoVIR)

Driving for Work, At-work road safety, work-related road safety, Managing Occupational Road Risk, company car drivers

Author(s): Department for Transport

Published: Department for Transport, Road Safety Research Report No. 31 April 2003
Date: 02 Aug 2013
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Comparing the Demands of Destination Entry using Google Glass and the Samsung Galaxy S4

A driving simulation study assessing the impact of vocally entering an alpha numeric destination into Google Glass relative to voice and touch-entry methods using a handheld Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone.