Citation

Lee JA, Choi H, Kim DA, Lee BS, Lee JJ, Bae JH, Lim MH, Kim JJ. Ann. Rehabil. Med. 2016; 40(6): 1092-1099.

Affiliation

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine)

DOI

10.5535/arm.2016.40.6.1092

PMID

28119840

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.

Language: en

Keywords

Aged; Automobile driving; Cognition