Tag: older drivers

Summary of LongROAD Research on Older Drivers from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety: 2017–2025

  • January 7th, 2026

While it is important for older adults to maintain their mobility, age-related functional declines can impact driving abilities, with important implications for road safety. To better understand factors influencing the safe mobility of older adults AAAFTS commissioned the Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study, a multisite prospective cohort study designed to generate empirical data […]

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2023 Traffic Safety Facts: Older Population

  • August 19th, 2025

This fact sheet contains information on fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and non-fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes from the Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS). Results from FARS, such as fatal crashes and fatalities, are actual counts, while results from CRSS, such as non-fatal crashes and […]

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Alternative Transportation Use and Life Satisfaction Among Older Drivers: AAA LongROAD Study

  • May 21st, 2025

This research brief examines changes in alternative transportation use and satisfaction over time among older adults using data from the AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study. Eight transportation modes other than driving—public bus, train/subway, taxi, special community transportation, ride with a friend or family, volunteer driver, rideshare (e.g. Uber or Lyft), and walking […]

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Older Driver Safety Week: Dec. 2-6, 2024

  • December 6th, 2024

Dec. 2-6, 2024, marks Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. As the population of older adults (65 and up) continues to grow, promoting safe driving practices becomes increasingly important. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 17% of licensed drivers in 2022 fell into the older adult category, totaling over 57.8 million people. In 2022, the number […]

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Does Older Adults’ Self-Regulation of Driving Improve Safety?

  • November 19th, 2024

Self-regulation is the act or process of modifying one’s driving in response to an awareness of one’s declining abilities. Two common forms are (1) strategic self-regulation, or decisions made prior to one’s actual driving, and (2) tactical self-regulation, decisions made while driving in response to circumstances of the environment. Rapid Deceleration Events (RDEs), commonly known […]

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