In a study on the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its association with crash risk among older adult drivers, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that older adult drivers with ADHD are at a significantly elevated crash risk compared with their counterparts without ADHD. Outcomes included hard- braking events, and self-reported traffic ticket events, and vehicular crashes.

Until now research on ADHD and driving safety was largely limited to children and young adults, and few studies assessed the association of ADHD with crash risk among older adults. The results are published online in JAMA Network Open.

  • kubica
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    189 months ago

    I think I tend to hyperfocus while driving so I have that thing going for me which is nice.

    • @laylawashere44
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      49 months ago

      I specifically hyper focus at night and on roads with deer. My driving then is mint, like, I could be an instructor then.