Self-driving contributes to the promotion of independence in the old age by providing opportunities for
social participation, improving social skills, and expanding the ranges of activities. The purpose of this
study was to investigate the effect of psychological factors such as depression and self-efficacy on safety
perception of driving of elderly people living in the community. The results showed that the elderly driver
had the greatest difficulty in driving in a driving situation that required more concentration than the
difficulty of the driving situation received from the external environment and the weather. Also, it was observed that as the negative self-perception of the elderly drivers themselves increased, the total score of
the concept of space and distance and the perception of safe driving decreased. Lastly, the higher the
optimistic self-efficacy, the higher the concentration in the driving conditions requiring concentration, and
the less difficult the driver feels in confused driving situations. Through this study, it will be possible to
improve understanding of safe driving of elderly people, to identify dangerous situation of elderly drivers,
and to use driver education program in planning.