Accident research

2008-04-08 -- The recently launched Older Driver Study by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) today moved to John Collins Holden in the Mornington Peninsula.

The Older Driver Study, funded by GM Holden, Auto Cooperative Research Centre (AutoCRC) and Monash University, uses one of the world’s most advanced portable driving simulators, the EF-X simulator, which is the first of its kind in Australia.

The important study focuses on the driving behaviour of people aged 65 or older – a demographic whose numbers are set to more than double on Australian roads over the next 30 years.

The study is led by MUARC senior research fellow, Dr Judith Charlton, who said there is a need to start focusing on this expanding demographic.