Traffic Safety Fact Sheet are released annually by NHTSA to highlight the latest developments and trend data. The most recent year of finalized data is 2020 Data Bicyclist and other Cyclists 2020
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Traffic Safety Facts- Bicyclists and Other Cyclists- 2020 — National (06/01/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationNewly 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.
Systemic Opportunities to Improve Older Pedestrian Safety: Merging Crash Data Analysis and a Stakeholder Workshop — Oregon (05/10/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationThis paper presents a framework for improving older pedestrian safety in regard to serious (fatal and incapacitating) crashes, using Oregon as a case study.
Visual Scanning Training For Older Drivers — National (05/01/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis 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.
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.
Research Update: Driver Rehabilitation Utilization, Factors Influencing Participation in Driver Training, and Driving Interventions — National (12/01/2021)
Source: Professional AssociationAOTA Members can sign in and read Research Update: Driver Rehabilitation Utilization, Factors Influencing Participation in Driver Training, and Driving Interventions
Transport and Mobility Needs for an Ageing Society from a Policy Perspective: Review and Implications — National (11/18/2021)
Source: Professional AssociationThis document discusses the challenges countries face in adapting their health and social systems to meet the mobility needs of the aging population.
Countermeasures That Work – Older Drivers [Traffic Tech] — National (11/01/2021)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA has published its 10th edition of Countermeasures that Work, a basic reference to assist State Highway Safety Offices and other highway safety professionals in selecting effective countermeasures for traffic safety.
Older Driver Performance across Six Naturalistic Studies — National (11/01/2021)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis study aggregated and analyzed naturalistic data from six NHTSA- sponsored studies to determine the extent older drivers scores on clinical measures were associated with ability to control their vehicles, including traffic controls
Living With Disabilities — National (09/30/2021)
Source: US Department of TransportationInfographic from the United States Census Bureau about people living with disabilities.