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Safe Roads Coalition
AARP — Planning Complete Streets for the ElderlyOlder Adult Drivers: CDC Fact SheetIn 2008, there were 31 million licensed drivers ages 65 and older in the United States. Motor vehicles allow older adults to maintain mobility; but as adults 65 years and older age, so does their risk of being injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash. More than 500 older adults are injured every day as occupants of motor vehicles. Thankfully, there are steps that older adults can take to stay safer on the roads.Per mile traveled, fatal crash rates increase starting at age 75 and increase notably after age 80. This is largely due to increased susceptibility to injury, particularly chest injuries, and medical complications among older drivers rather than an increased tendency to get into crashes. Go to: http://www.cdc.gov/MotorVehicleSafety/Older_Adult_Drivers/adult-drivers_factsheet.html
Older Driver Safety — A Brief OverviewUMass Gerontology, Boston (June 2009)We are pleased to share our report "Assessing Stakeholder Opinions of Medical Review of Impaired Drivers and Fitness to Drive: Recommendations for Massachusetts" in the attached file. For those who contributed, thank you for your participation. Also, thank you to those who expressed interest in receiving our findings. We hope the report will be useful to policy decision makers and advocates as Massachusetts takes steps toward assuring safe mobility throughout the lifespan. Sincerely,
Nina M. Silverstein, PhD, Professor & Director, Undergraduate Gerontology Program, UMass/Boston
Kelli Barton, Research Assistant & Gerontology PhD studentThe Gerontologist published this interesting study:Boston Globe 21 December 2009 — Off the RoadFor Seniors Who Give Up Driving, the emotional - and physical - costs of surrendering independence can be high
Older Driver Education ProgramsBoston Globe 19 July 2009 — Elderly Drivers Not a Big ThreatElderly Drivers Not a Big Threat, Crash Data Show
Salem News 17 July 2009 — Elderly Motorists in Fewer Crasheshttp://www.salemnews.com/archivesearch/local_story_197234400.htmlPress Release — 30 June 2009A Letter to the LegislatorsElderly Licensure Laws and Motor Vehicle FatalitiesU.S. GAO Government Accountability OfficeFoundation for Traffic Safety
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