Older drivers' self-assessed driving skills, driving-related stress and self-regulation in traffic

► Older driver's behaviour were studied in a framework of hierarchical models. ► Older drivers reported improvement of higher level and decline of lowest level skills. ► Inner states or adverse conditions were associated with stress and avoidance. ► Driving-related stress is connected to self-regulation of driving. ► Women are more likely to respond to driving-related stress by regulating the driving.