Road safety and travel needs for the rural elderly

初步研究表明，居住在农村地区的老年司机比城市老年人保留驾照的时间更长，因此发生碰撞的几率要高得多。这项研究的一个主要目标将是继续建立一个知识库，以满足那些生活在城市便利设施范围之外的老年人的旅行需求。传统旅行调查的不足之处在应用于老年人时往往会加剧，然而，在详细描述农村老年人的行动时，GPS跟踪的使用已被证明是一种有价值的方法。将推广全球定位系统的方法，以更全面地描述老年人中不同分组的旅行行为。还将进行状态适应调查，以确定可能的出行行为改变，以应对更严格的许可政策、重新测试或提供替代公共交通服务。随后，将根据调查结果制定有效的公共交通服务计划，并制定一项试验计划，以便在一个较小的服务区内进行潜在测试。

Initial research has shown that elderly drivers living in rural areas will retain their licenses longer than urban seniors resulting in much higher collision involvement rates. A primary objective of this research will be to continue building a knowledge base that captures the travel needs of those seniors living beyond the reaches of urban amenities. The deficiencies of traditional travel surveys are often exacerbated when applied to seniors, however, the use of GPS-tracking has been shown to be a valuable approach when detailing the movements of rural seniors. A GPS approach will be extended to more fully develop a representative description of the travel behaviour of different sub-groups among the elderly. Stated-adaptation surveys will also be conducted in order to identify possible travel behaviour modifications that could be expected in response to more restrictive licensing policies, retesting, or the provision of alternative public transportation services. Subsequently, efficient schemes for public transportation services will be developed in response to the survey results and a pilot programme developed for potential testing within a small service district.