Assistive Technology

For the past decade, NHTSA has researched V2V, a communication technology that allows vehicles to communicate to one another regarding important safety and mobility information. 

NHTSA’s Technical Report on the lives saved by vehicle safety technologies and associated federal motor vehicle safety standards from 1960 to 2012.

NHTSA’s Technical Report on injury vulnerability and the effectiveness of occupant protection technologies for older occupants and women.

A new study has highlighted the key role technology could play in extending the age at which people can drive safely on our roads.

The Hartford and the MIT AgeLab surveyed drivers age 50 and older about vehicle safety technologies, car buying and driving behavior, and self-driving cars.

NHTSA’s Technical Report on the effectiveness of LED stop lamps for reducing rear-end crashes and analyses of state crash data.

This chapter covers older drivers’ transportation needs and driving patterns.

This paper is a result of research done on existing vehicle systems that are in place promote safe driving.

New in-vehicle systems must be designed for users who receive no training in how to use them and whose cognitive and sensory abilities vary.

The personal vehicle is increasingly the preferred mode of travel for aging adults. There are greater numbers of older drivers on the roads driving more miles than ever before.