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  1. Countermeasures That Work: An Introductory Resource For Rural Communities — National (07/01/2024)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This research describes major strategies and countermeasures; summarizes their use,
    effectiveness, costs, and implementation time; and provides references to research summaries and studies.

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  2. My State Info Traffic Safety Programs for Older Adults: Summary Chart — National (08/21/2023)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    A summary chart of state-based information on programs supporting older drivers in several states, including successful strategies, alternate transportation, and funding sources. 

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  3. NHTSA Crash Stats "Pedestrians" 2023 — National (08/01/2023)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA Pedestrian Fact sheet for 2023. This fact sheet defines a pedestrian involved in a motor vehicle traffic crash as any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting, or lying down.

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  4. Older Population NHTSA Crash Stats 2021 — National (08/01/2023)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    For the purposes of this fact sheet, the term “older”—in relation to population, drivers, occupants, and nonoccupants—refers to people 65 and older.

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  5. 55+ Driver Safety Program (website) — National (12/14/2022)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    The website hosted by the Georgia Department of Public Health describes the state's 55+ Driver Safety Program and its activities, including CarFit, Yellow Dot, an annual virtual workshop.

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  6. Personal Transportation for Seniors — National (07/11/2022)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    SeniorLiving.org has successful strategies to help develop, plan, and create your personal transportation plan. 

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  7. Pedestrians- Traffic Safety Fact Sheet — National (06/08/2022)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This fact sheet defines a pedestrian as any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting, or lying down who is involved in a motor vehicle traffic crash. 

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  8. Disparities in Activity and Traffic Fatalities by Race/Ethnicity — National (06/07/2022)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    A study finds that Black and Hispanic Americans have higher traffic fatality rates per mile traveled than White Americans across the transportation system.  

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  9. Traffic Safety Facts- Bicyclists and Other Cyclists- 2020 — National (06/01/2022)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    Traffic Safety Fact Sheet are released annually by NHTSA to highlight the latest developments and trend data. The most recent year of finalized data is 2020 Data Bicyclist and other Cyclists 2020 

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  10. Older Driver Performance across Six Naturalistic Studies — National (11/01/2021)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This study aggregated and analyzed naturalistic data from six NHTSA- sponsored studies to determine the extent older drivers scores on clinical measures were associated with ability to control their vehicles, including traffic controls

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