Vehicle Safety

Use National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations Safety Issues & Recall website to find your vehicle and see if it needs updates. 

Our objective was to obtain population-based estimates of the prevalence of important vehicle safety criteria among a statewide population of drivers.

There are adaptive aids to help seniors stay safely behind the wheel for longer. Learn more about adaptive driving aids for seniors. 

Older Adults can often drive safely by making modifications or adding adaptive equipment to their vehicles to meet their specific needs. 

This is the social media messaging for older drivers. 

the number of older drivers on our roads is increasing and changes in vision, flexibility, strength, range of motion and height may reduce an older adult's control behind the wheel. 

If you are an older driver or a caregiver, NHTSA encourages you to talk about driving safety. They offer materials to help you understand the effects of aging and driving.