Risk Factors For Motor Vehicle Crashes Among Older Drivers in a Rural Community

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the motor vehicle crash rate in a cohort of older drivers from a rural community and to identify health‐related conditions that increase their risk for crash involvement.

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