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  1. ODSAW Resources for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety — National (10/24/2024)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization
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  2. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week Infographic — National (10/08/2024)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization
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  3. Between the Lines - NCGHSP — North Carolina (04/08/2024)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    Learn about resources and transportation options for older adults with mild cognitive impairments from the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program's latest video, Between the Lines. 

    The film highlights the process for assessing older adults' driving capabilities, emphasizing early identification and reporting of at-risk drivers. The ending provides guidance for healthcare providers on addressing driving safety in patients with mild cognitive impairment and directing them to resources and evaluations to ensure their safety and independence. 

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  4. Tips to Cycling When You’re Older — National (02/27/2024)

    Source: Expert

    Cycling is a great endurance exercise called aerobic exercise. It increases your heart rate and improves your breathing. This helps keep you healthy and gives you better staying power so that you can do the things you need to do every day. 

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  5. How To Choose The Best Bikes For Seniors — National (08/10/2023)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    As bicycling grows in popularity, so do the types of bikes offered. Here, we delve into the various bicycles marketed to older adults and highlight which features make them a good choice for each rider.

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  6. How cycling can be a great — and safe — exercise as you get older — National (08/07/2023)

    Source: News

    How cycling can be a great — and safe — exercise as you get older.

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  7. America’s Rural Roads — National (09/01/2022)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    Older drivers also experience slower cognition, have longer reaction times, and may have difficulty with some of the physical aspects of the driving tasks. 

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  8. Compensation in Older Drivers as Reflected in Their Fatal Accidents — National (02/01/1994)

    Source: Expert

    To estimate safety effects of compensatory changes in the driving behavior of older drivers (age 65+), their fatal accidents were compared with those of young and middle-aged drivers (26-40 years) in different situations.

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  9. Bicycle Safety / Countermeasures That Work — National 

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    Bicyclists are not safeguarded by occupant protection measures found in passenger vehicles and face comparatively high exposure to injury risk in crashes on the roadways. Learn more about bicycle safety with NHTSA Countermeasures. 

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  10. Bicycling and Walking by Older Adults — National 

    Source: Expert

    Like younger generations, people age 50 or older are choosing to ride a bike or slip into comfortable footwear for exercise as well as for commuting to work and running errands.

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