Over 80 percent of older adults have a driver’s license. Older adults who drive a car have freedom and independence. They feel more in control and satisfied with their lives.
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Over 80 percent of older adults have a driver’s license. Older adults who drive a car have freedom and independence. They feel more in control and satisfied with their lives.
The Division of Aging and Adult Services works to promote independence and enhance the dignity of North Carolina's older adults and their families through a community based on services and benefits.
Learn about how to our older drivers safety on the road by reading the NHTSA older page.
The tool presents data on people 65 and older involved in fatal traffic crashes, and is modeled after the information presented in the Older Population facts sheet. This is the ninth in a series of data visualization tools.
Use the ChORUS press release in your publications to spread the word about older driver safety during ODSAW 2023
2 out of 3 fatal crashes involving older drivers involved other vehicles.
General handout provides information about who ChORUS is and how to utilize the site
Countermeasures That Work is intended to be reference guide for State Highway Safety Offices to help select effective, science based traffic safety countermeasures to address highway safety problems.
Learn the updated statistics about older drivers and how they can be safe in the older drivers chapter in the Countermeasures workbook.
Roadway environment, vehicle type, and design, weather, and road user behavior contribute to pedestrian crashes. Learn more about how you can help with pedestrian safety.