Transportation in an aging society: improving mobility and safety for older persons. Volume 1. Committee report and recommendations. Special report

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5559462

In June 1986, the Transportation Research Board began a project to investigate the needs and problems of older Americans in relation to the U.S. roadway-transportation system. A committee of experts was appointed to review the design and operational features of the roadway system and to recommend steps to improve the mobility and safety of older users--drivers, passengers, pedestrians--who are an integral part of the system. The committees found that people over the age of 75 are involved in more fatal crashes than any other group except teenagers. Nevertheless they decided that 'age alone is a poor predictor of the performance of any individual.' Rather than restricting licenses at any given maximum age, the committee recommended that highway safety be improved by making adjustments to the design of highway features and that license screening tests be adapted to better identify people of all ages who have impairments that would affect driving. The committee also recommended improved specialized transportation for the frail elderly.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Transportation Research Board
• OSTI ID: 5559462
• Report Number(s): PB-89-202188/XAB; TRB/SR-218-VOL-1
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also Volume 2, PB--89-202196
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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