The website hosted by the Georgia Department of Public Health describes the state's 55+ Driver Safety Program and its activities, including CarFit, Yellow Dot, an annual virtual workshop.
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55+ Driver Safety Program (website) — National (12/14/2022)
Source: US Department of Transportation55+ Driver Safety Program (website) — National (12/14/2022)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThe website hosted by the Georgia Department of Public Health describes the state's 55+ Driver Safety Program and its activities, including CarFit, Yellow Dot, an annual virtual workshop.
America’s Rural Roads — National (09/01/2022)
Source: For Profit OrganizationOlder drivers also experience slower cognition, have longer reaction times, and may have difficulty with some of the physical aspects of the driving tasks.
Changes to street crossings could make roads safer for elderly pedestrians — National (07/22/2022)
Source: State Agency/ProgramTo improve pedestrian safety at street crossings, researchers called for changes to improve visibility and illumination, to increase the use of left-turn traffic signals and shorten crossing distances.
3 Key Changes Could Make Roads Safer for Older Pedestrians — National (07/22/2022)
Source: NewsU.S News wrote an article on ways to make roads safer for older pedestrians.
Disparities in Activity and Traffic Fatalities by Race/Ethnicity — National (06/07/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationA study finds that Black and Hispanic Americans have higher traffic fatality rates per mile traveled than White Americans across the transportation system.
Newly Released Estimates Show Traffic Fatalities Reached a 16-Year High in 2021 — National (05/17/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationNHTSA projects that an estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year, a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020. The project is the highest number of fatalities since 2005.
Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities And Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories in 2021 — National (05/01/2022)
Source: ExpertThe report shows the increased trend in fatalities in 2020 has continued into 2021, and the increased trend in fatality rate per 100 million VMT in 2020 continued into the first quarter of 2021.
Georgia Traffic Safety Facts: Traffic Safety During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency — Georgia (02/01/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationThe purpose of this issue brief is to explore roadway travel and changes in drivers' behavior in Georgia during the first two years of the COVID-19 public health emergency response.
Raging Aging Symposium series, 2021 (session recordings) — National (01/14/2022)
Source: State Agency/ProgramA pop-up symposium supported by a grant from the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.