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Aggressive driving is extremely common among U.S drivers. According to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety's 2019 data, nearly 805 drivers expressed significant anger, aggression, or road rage behind the wheel. 

A significant number of U.S drivers reported engaging in angry and aggressive behaviors over the past year. Nearly 2 in 3 drivers believe that aggressive driving is a bigger problem today than three years ago. 

Well over a third of the U.S essential workforce is age 50 and older, amounting to 16.1 million workers. 

A meeting to spotlight research on older adults' mobility was held virtually due to COVID in Jan 2021. Under NHTSA sponsorship this meeting provided a multi-disciplinary forum oriented towards interested parties sharing research. 

Below are some commonly asked questions and answers to help when responding to questions from older adults, their family members, and caregivers.  Each question has resources that can be found by using the QR code.

As we age, changes may impact our ability to drive safely. ChORUS resources can help you be a safer driver and plan for the road ahead.

You can find a Driver Rehabilitation Specialist through the ADED website.

Older Adults can often drive safely by making modifications or adding adaptive equipment to their vehicles to meet their specific needs.