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  1. NHTSA Kicks Off Click It or Ticket Campaign Targeting Seat Belt Use in Nighttime, Rural Crashes — National (05/16/2024)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    "NHTSA Kicks Off Click It or Ticket Campaign Targeting Seat Belt Use in Nighttime, Rural Crashes
    Of the passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2022, more than half were unbelted in nighttime crashes"
     

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Medical Review Practices For Driver Licensing  Volume 3 — District of Columbia (04/01/2017)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This volume updates the information presented in 2003 (Summary of Medical Advisory Board Practices in the United States). 

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  6. Driving Task: How Older Drivers' On-Road Driving Performance Relates to Abilities, Perceptions, and Restrictions — National (06/01/2016)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This study examined a cohort of 227 older drivers and investigated the relationship between performance on the electronic Driver Observation Schedule (eDOS) driving task.

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  7. Functional Outcomes for Older Adults Injured in a Crash — National (05/01/2016)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This report explores the health and quality-of-life impacts of crashes among older (65+) and middle-aged (40-55) occupants.

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  8. Lives Saved by Vehicle Safety Technologies — National (01/01/2015)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA’s Technical Report on the lives saved by vehicle safety technologies and associated federal motor vehicle safety standards from 1960 to 2012.

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  9. Dangers of Driving After Taking Prescription Drugs or Over-the-Counter Medicines — National 

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    Many legally obtained and commonly used over-the-counter and prescription drugs can affect a user's ability to drive safely. NHTSA explains the dangers of driving after taking OTC medication.

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  10. Older Driver — National 

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    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. 

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