Table 5 Engagement in unsafe driving behaviors among respondents age 65 and older who drove in last 30 days (n = 1631), United States, 2011-2013
From: The relationship between age and driving attitudes and behaviors among older Americans
Age in years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(weighted %) | ||||
65-69 | 70-74 | ≥75 | χ2 p-value | |
Sped by 15 mph or more on a freeway | ||||
Fairly Often/Regularly | 7.7 | 6.5 | 8.4 | |
Just Once/Rarely | 34.1 | 35.0 | 35.8 | |
Never | 58.2 | 58.5 | 55.8 | 0.69 |
Sped by 10 mph or more in a residential area | ||||
Fairly Often/Regularly | 6.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | |
Just Once/Rarely | 34.7 | 33.8 | 40.3 | |
Never | 59.4 | 58.5 | 51.9 | 0.10 |
Read text/e-mail while driving | ||||
Fairly Often/Regularly | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
Just Once/Rarely | 8.1 | 5.1 | 2.4 | |
Never | 91.1 | 94.1 | 96.7 | 0.007 |
Typed text/e-mail while driving | ||||
Fairly Often/Regularly | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | |
Just Once/Rarely | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | |
Never | 96.3 | 98.7 | 98.5 | 0.02 |
Drove without a seatbelt | ||||
Fairly Often /Regularly | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.1 | |
Just Once/Rarely | 12.7 | 9.7 | 19.9 | |
Never | 81.6 | 84.3 | 75.1 | 0.04 |
Drove while drowsy | ||||
Fairly Often/Regularly | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | |
Just Once/Rarely | 20.2 | 22.3 | 27.6 | |
Never | 78.1 | 77.0 | 71.6 | 0.12 |
Drove through a red light | ||||
Fairly Often/Regularly | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
Just Once/Rarely | 29.9 | 29.9 | 37.0 | |
Never | 69.0 | 69.1 | 62.5 | 0.13 |
Used a cell phone while driving‡ | ||||
Fairly Often/Regularly | 12.2 | 12.1 | 6.6 | |
Just Once/Rarely | 39.7 | 32.4 | 27.5 | |
Never | 48.1 | 55.5 | 65.8 | <.0001 |
Used internet while driving§ | ||||
Fairly Often/Regularly | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | |
Just Once/Rarely | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | |
Never | 98.3 | 97.9 | 97.7 | 0.88 |