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KMID : 0361420160400061092
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2016 Volume.40 No. 6 p.1092 ~ p.1099
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Relationship Between Cognitive Perceptual Abilities and Accident and Penalty Histories Among Elderly Korean Drivers
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Lee Jung-Ah
Choi Hyun
Kim Dong-A
Lee Bum-Suk
Lee Jae-Jin
Bae Jae-Hyuk
Lim Mun-Hee
Kim Jin-Ju
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Cognition, Automobile driving
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