title: Older drivers and motor vehicle crashes.
abstract: Older drivers are a source of great public concern, particularly after well-publicized incidents in which an older driver has caused a grievous event. As their numbers grow, understanding the risks that older drivers pose to themselves and other road users is important for appropriate clinical and policy decisions.
authors.affiliation: National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Elisa R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Braver
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors