This paper presents a framework for improving older pedestrian safety in regard to serious (fatal and incapacitating) crashes, using Oregon as a case study.
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Systemic Opportunities to Improve Older Pedestrian Safety: Merging Crash Data Analysis and a Stakeholder Workshop — Oregon (05/10/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationEarly 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.
Travel Patterns of American Adults with Disabilities — National (01/03/2022)
Source: ExpertThis report uses data from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey to examine the daily travel patterns of American adults with travel-limiting disabilities and data from 2001-2009 to look at trends over time.
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.
You and Your Heart: What You Control — National (02/12/2021)
Source: Professional AssociationA few key decisions can give your heart that extra attention and lower your odds of a heart attack or stroke.
Older Drivers and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems — National (12/01/2020)
Source: ExpertThis research brief describes the efforts to address questions on driver perception of and learning methods for advanced driver assistance systems using data from AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (AAA LongROAD) studies.
Evaluation of Naturalistic Driving Behavior Using In-Vehicle Monitoring Technology in Preclinical and Early Alzheimer’s Disease — National (10/27/2020)
Source: ExpertCognitive impairment is a significant risk factor for hazardous driving among older drivers with Alzheimer’s dementia; little is known about how the driving habits of mild symptoms compare.
Synthesis of Human Factors Research on Older Drivers and Highway Safety – Volume I: Driver Research Synthesis — National (09/15/2020)
Source: Professional AssociationThis research produced a handbook containing highway design and operational recommendations to accommodate older drivers.