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  1. Newly Released Estimates Show Traffic Fatalities Reached a 16-Year High in 2021 — National (05/17/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    NHTSA 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. 

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  2. Adaptive Driving Aids for Seniors — National (05/17/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    There are adaptive aids to help seniors stay safely behind the wheel for longer. Learn more about adaptive driving aids for seniors. 

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  3. Safety potential of crash avoidance features, improved headlights, and V2V-enhanced technologies for older drivers — National (05/13/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    These findings underscore the need to bring intersection assistance technologies to the consumer market. Everyone stands to benefit from currently available crash avoidance features and improved headlights and promoted among drivers

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  4. 7 Elderly Driver Safety Tips — National (05/06/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    Here are some tips for senior motorists to remain responsible and safe commuters.

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  5. Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities And Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories in 2021 — National (05/01/2022)

    Source: Expert

    The 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. 

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  6. Visual Scanning Training For Older Drivers — National (05/01/2022)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This study examined the effectiveness of an occupational therapist's visual scanning training program as an intervention to improve the visual scanning performance of healthy older drivers. 

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  7. Finding Transportation Services for Seniors — National (04/21/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    There are many transportations and driving services for elders who can no longer drive themselves. Agingcare can provide ideas on how to search for other transportation options. 

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  8. Driver’s License Renewal Laws for Older Drivers — National (04/20/2022)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    Driver's license renewal time including seniors will be viewed as an individual, not as part of a group. this is the time to ask yourself the tough question: Should I continue the drive?

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  9. Talking about Driving with An Older Driver — National (04/06/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    Conversations around driving can be tense and awkward. But there are things you can say to make those conversations more productive and less tense. Here are some things you can do. 

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  10. Driving and Community Mobility for the Older Adult  — National (03/31/2022)

    Source: Expert

    Three themes emerged from the data: perspectives on falling, driving = independence and freedom, and utilization and knowledge of resources. The role OT practitioners can play in addressing these areas will be reviewed.

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