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Title:Traffic safety of older drivers in various types of road intersections
Authors:ID Tollazzi, Tomaž (Author)
ID Renčelj, Marko (Author)
ID Rodošek, Vlasta (Author)
ID Zalar, Borut (Author)
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URL http://www.fpz.unizg.hr/traffic/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/275
 
Language:English
Work type:Scientific work
Typology:1.02 - Review Article
Organization:FGPA - Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Architecture
Abstract:In industrialized countries people over 50 years of age represent a rapidly growing part of population. Their lifestyle is also becoming more active, which means that the percentage of older drivers in the population of all drivers is also increasing. Many different studies have shown that elderly drivers are more frequently involved in specific types of accidents, especially at intersections. In the past 15 years there was a trend of increasing popularity of roundabouts in Slovenia. Their introduction was generally supported by the arguments of increased traffic-flow capacity and traffic safety as well. The studies on which these arguments are based were performed with an “ideal” type of driver in mind; the one that fully understands new rules and reacts correctly in all situations that may occur at such intersections, where there are no light signals to guide them. An elderly person does not necessarily conform to that ideal and if the percentage of elderly drivers became significant, the premises of the above mentioned studies may not be correct anymore which in turn implies that their results could also be questioned. The present study concentrated on the evaluation of traffic safety of elderly drivers, at various types of intersection, from their own perspective. Various statistical analyses of obtained data were performed. The most important finding was that we may claim, with high degree of probability, that the average person of the age of over 60 feels more unsafe at double-lane roundabouts than they would feel had the same intersection been equipped with traffic lights. Elderly traffic participants will always cause more accidents or participate in them due to hazardous factors. Challenge, arising from many different studies and researches, is in studying what measures and solutions can reduce the risk for elderly participants.
Keywords:traffic safety, road intersections, roundabouts, elderly people
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2010
Number of pages:str. 193-201
Numbering:Letn. 22, št. 3
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-66069 New window
ISSN:0353-5320
UDC:656.08
ISSN on article:0353-5320
COBISS.SI-ID:14240022 New window
DOI:10.7307/ptt.v22i3.275 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UM:DK:EFVTCGU1
Publication date in DKUM:06.06.2017
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Title:Promet
Publisher:Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
ISSN:0353-5320
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Licensing start date:06.06.2017

Secondary language

Language:Slovenian
Title:Prometna varnost starejših voznikov v prometu v različnih tipih nivojskih križišč
Abstract:Veliko število študij kaže, da se starost prebivalstva povečuje. To velja tudi za Evropsko unijo, hkrati pa tudi za Slovenijo. Statistične analize kažejo, da se v državah Evropske unije življenjska doba prebivalstva letno povišuje. V Sloveniji je 21,6% populacije starejše od 60 let. Dejstvo je, da je večina teh ljudi udeležencev v prometu, predvsem v cestnem prometu. Članek prikazuje rezultate študije, katere osnovni namen je bil analiza dejanske varnosti starejših udeležencev v cestnem prometu v Sloveniji. Raziskava je imela dva osnovna cilja. Prvi cilj je bil ugotoviti, ali se starejši udeleženci v obstoječih prometnih razmerah počutijo varne. Drugi cilj je bil usmerjen v ugotavljanje varnosti starejših oseb v različnih tipih nivojskih križišč, kjer so udeleženi v cestnem prometnem dogajanju kot pešci, kolesarji in vozniki. Rezultati anketiranja so pokazali, da se največje število starejših oseb, ne glede na to, ali so to pešci, kolesarji ali vozniki motornega vozila, najbolj varno počuti v semaforiziranih križiščih in najmanj varno v dvopasovnih krožnih križiščih. Starejši udeleženci v prometu bodo zaradi dejavnikov tveganja vedno med tistimi skupinami udeležencev cestnega prometa, ki pogosteje povzročajo nesreče oziroma so v njih udeleženi. Izziv, ki izhaja iz opravljenih študij in raziskav, je povezan predvsem s proučevanjem ukrepov in rešitev, s katerimi lahko vplivamo na zmanjšanje tveganja starejših udeležencev v prometu.
Keywords:prometna varnost, nivojska križišča, krožna križišča, starejši vozniki


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