To prevent these crashes, Ohio has state and local programs and resources that can help older adopt strategies to stay safe on the road, as well as find alternatives to driving if they can no longer do so safety.
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Older Drivers Safety OHIO — Ohio
Source: State Agency/ProgramVeterans Transportation Program (VTP) — National
Source: State Agency/ProgramVA’s Veterans Transportation Program (VTP) offers Veterans many travel solutions to and from their VA health care facilities. This program offers these services at little or no costs to eligible Veterans.
Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) — National
Source: State Agency/ProgramVeterans Transportation Service (VTS) is working to establish Mobility Managers at each local VA facility to help Veterans meet their transportation needs.
Mobility 21 Southern California — California
Source: State Agency/ProgramMobility 21 is a coalition that brings together public, business, and community stakeholders to pursue regional solutions to the transportation challenges facing California counties
Professional Corner- Safe driver smart options — Michigan
Source: State Agency/ProgramThis website provides information and resources for these professionals that address the concerns aging drivers face and help keep them independent and mobile for as long as safely possible.
Aging Driver Safety — Wisconsin
Source: State Agency/ProgramIn Wisconsin and across the country, the number of people age 65 and over is growing. This trend has a variety of societal implications including potential impacts on drivers and highway safety.
A Proclamation on Older Americans Month, 2023 — National
Source: NewsWhite House Proclamation Older Americans are the pillars of our community, and we owe it to them to value their wisdom, celebrate their contributions, and champion their well-being.
Older Driver Safety Concern Rises In U.S. And Europe As People Age — National
Source: NewsThe number of adults 65 and older increased by 29% between 2012 and 2021 in the United States.
For older adults, mobility is essential to staying engaged, active, and independent, experts say, and many of them continue to be active drivers on the nation's roads.
But in 2021, nearly 7,500 people in that age group were killed in traffic crashes, accounting for 17% of all traffic fatalities.
Vision Zero DC Older Drivers — District of Columbia
Source: State Agency/ProgramThe number of licensed older drivers in the District increased by 8.8 percent from 59,785 in 2016 to 65,045 in 2020.
My State Info Traffic Safety Programs for Older Adults California — California
Source: State Agency/ProgramState-based information on programs supporting older drivers in California, including successful strategies, alternate transportation, and funding sources.