For the purpose 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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Traffic Safety Facts Older Population - 2020 — National (07/12/2022)
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Bicycle Safety Resource — National (06/22/2022)
Source: Association -
Summer Safety Tips Infographic created by ChORUS — National (06/22/2022)
Source: AssociationThis is an infographic of summer safety tips created by ChORUS with information from NHTSA.
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Pedestrian Bike Safety Resource sheet — National (06/10/2022)
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Pedestrians- Traffic Safety Fact Sheet — National (06/08/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis 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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Disparities in Activity and Traffic Fatalities by Race/Ethnicity — National (06/07/2022)
Source: AssociationA 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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Traffic Safety Facts- Bicyclists and Other Cyclists- 2020 — National (06/01/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationTraffic 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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Questions and Answers Around Older Driver Safety. — National (05/25/2022)
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Introduction to the Clinician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers — National (05/19/2022)
Source: AssociationAOTA created a presentation about the themes of the Clinicians Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers.
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Systemic Opportunities to Improve Older Pedestrian Safety: Merging Crash Data Analysis and a Stakeholder Workshop — Oregon (05/10/2022)
Source: AssociationThis paper presents a framework for improving older pedestrian safety in regard to serious (fatal and incapacitating) crashes, using Oregon as a case study.