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  1. When Should Seniors Hang Up the Car Keys? — National (10/08/2012)

    Source: News

    NPR reported that “officials are bracing for a surge in senior drivers.” With statistics showing an accident increase after 65 and the likelihood of fatal accidents after 75, according to NPR.com. 

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  2. Reasons Why Teenagers and Older People Are the Riskiest Drivers — National (10/01/2012)

    Source: News

    Consumer Reports published an article on how teenagers and older people are the riskiest drivers on the road and also includes statistics on the crash rates for each age group.

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  3. Older Pedestrians at Risk – And How States Can Make it Safer and Easier for Older Residents to Walk — National (08/01/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    New York, New York and Connecticut give statistics on Tri-State Pedestrian Fatalities from 2008-2010 and give information on the most dangerous places and counties for older pedestrians to walk.

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  4. Seniors Take Pedestrian Safety Into Their Own Hands — New York (07/25/2012)

    Source: News

    This video is of some East Brooklyn seniors who are fighting to keep their streets safe.

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  5. Old and on the Road: Can We Train Elderly Drivers To Be Safer? — National (02/13/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    This post reports that University of Massachusetts psychological scientist, Alexander Pollatsek found in his research of older drivers that many of their mistakes behind the wheel come from old driving habits. 

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  6. Identifying and Remediating Failures of Selective Attention in Older Drivers — National (02/02/2012)

    Source: Expert

    Older drivers are primarily overinvolved in crashes at intersections, and failure to attend to regions that contain relevant information about potential hazards is a major contributor to this problem.

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  7. Has the Time Come for an Older Driver Vehicle? — National (02/02/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    This paper questions if it’s time for vehicles to be designed to suit the needs of an older population.

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  8. Conversations About Senior Driving — National (01/11/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    Liberty Mutual created a video to discuss seniors driving and having conversations about the topic.

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  9. Did You Know? Mature Driving Quiz — National (01/01/2012)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    In this video AAA offers a “Did You Know? Mature Driving Quiz.” William E. Van Tassel, Ph.D., Manager of Driver Training Programs at AAA gives several statements to quiz on your knowledge about driving.

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  10. Utah: Senior Drivers – 2011 Utah Crash Facts — Utah (12/31/2011)

    Source: State Agency/Program

    Utah’s Department of Public Safety release its crash rates per licensed driver by age in 2011.

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