The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported that older drivers were less likely to be involved in car crashes than prior generations and that they’re also less likely to be killed or injured in a car accident.
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Fit for the Road: Older Drivers’ Crash Rates Continue to Drop — National (02/20/2014)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationDriving Tips for Seniors — National (01/01/2014)
Source: For Profit OrganizationAAA produced a video with reminders and tips for senior drivers. Tips include following speed limits and sticking to familiar roads when driving at night.
Compendium of Traffic Safety Research Projects (1985-2013) — National (01/01/2014)
Source: US Department of TransportationBrief summaries of research on alcohol-involved driving, drug-involved driving, occupant protection (e.g., seat belts, and child safety seats), speed and other unsafe driving behaviors.
Driving Cessation Hinders Aging Adults Volunteer and Work Lives, Social Lives Okay in Short Term — National (09/17/2013)
Source: NewsScience Daily published a press release which states the researchers’ results regarding how seniors’ driving cessation affected their ability to work, volunteer and remain social.
Warning Signs of Unsafe Driving — National (09/03/2013)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAARP gives examples of how you can tell if an older driver is unsafe on the road.
Alaska: Older Alaskan Safe Driving PSA — Alaska (08/14/2013)
Source: State Agency/ProgramA public service announcement created by Alaska’s Highway Safety Office on older driver safety. Several keys factors in safe driving are mentioned such as good vision, reaction time, strength and flexibility.
How to Understand and Influence an Older Driver — National (07/01/2013)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA offers an e-booklet on how to understand and the influence of older drivers on its website.
Driving with Parkinson’s Disease — National (06/20/2013)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s video on driving with Parkinson’s disease discusses how the illness affects body movements and can cause body tremors which both could affect driving safely.
Driving with Diabetes — National (06/20/2013)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis video created by NHTSA shows how driving with diabetes can increasingly become more difficult and impossible to continue.
Driving with Alzheimer’s Disease — National (06/20/2013)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s video on driving with Alzheimer’s disease and other serious forms of dementia shows how difficult it is to drive safely when a senior is affected by one of these illnesses.