To prevent 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 safely.
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Older Driver Safety — Ohio
Source: State Agency/ProgramDriving Safety for Older Road Users — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis website provides an interactive driving safety questionnaire, safety tips for older drivers, and vehicle safety tips.
Motorcycle Safety / Countermeasures That Work — National
Source: US Department of TransportationLearn more about what countermeasures you can take when riding a motorcycle.
Keeping Our Older Drivers Safe on the Road — National
Source: US Department of TransportationLearn about how to our older drivers safety on the road by reading the NHTSA older page.
NCSA Launches New Older Population Data Visualization Tool — National
Source: Professional AssociationThe 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.
ChORUS Press Release ODSAW 2023 — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationUse the ChORUS press release in your publications to spread the word about older driver safety during ODSAW 2023
2 out of 3 Crashes — National
Source: Nonprofit Organization2 out of 3 fatal crashes involving older drivers involved other vehicles.
ChORUS General Handout — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationGeneral handout provides information about who ChORUS is and how to utilize the site
State Highway Safety Offices / Countermeasures that Work — National
Source: US Department of TransportationCountermeasures 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.
Older Drivers / Countermeasures That Work — National
Source: US Department of TransportationLearn the updated statistics about older drivers and how they can be safe in the older drivers chapter in the Countermeasures workbook.