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Safe Mobility at Any Age. A National Perspective Essie Wagner, Program Analyst NHTSA. Older Drivers Have Fewer Crashes. Crashes per 100,000 drivers. (Source NCSA, 2000). Driver Fatality Rate ( per 100 million VMT ). Fatality Rate. Driver Age Group. Source: FARS 2001 and NHTSA 2001.
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Safe Mobility at Any Age A National Perspective Essie Wagner, Program Analyst NHTSA
Older Drivers Have Fewer Crashes Crashes per 100,000 drivers (Source NCSA, 2000)
Driver Fatality Rate(per 100 million VMT) Fatality Rate Driver Age Group Source: FARS 2001 and NHTSA 2001
Transportation Modes of Older Persons Percent of Trips Source: 2001 National Household Travel Survey Driver Age Group
Fatality Rates Not Improving For Seniors Fatalities per 100K population Age Group (Source FARS, 1983-2002)
Model for Older Driver Program Activities Public Public Social Services Medical LawEnforcement Licensing Public Public
Need More Information? • Contact Essie Wagner: • Phone – 202-366-0932 • E-mail – esther.wagner@nhtsa.dot.gov • Contact NHTSA: • WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV
Handy Web links • www.asaging.org/webseminars/ • www.aamva.org/drivers/drv_AgingDrivers.asp • www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/10791.html • www.alzcare.org/crisis_line.htm • www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive • www.seniordrivers.org