Elderly and disabled car users : a growing market.

Author(s)
Oxley, P.R.
Year
Abstract

In this paper, population projections for thirteen European countries are presented. It is forecast that the number of elderly people will have increased by 40% (those aged 60 and over) by 2025. Implications for: vehicle ownership and licence holding; vehicle use by elderly and disabled people are discussed. Statistics are presented in ten tables: (1) population projections; (2) incidence of disability in relation to age (UK); (3) population projections 1991-2031 (UK); (4) future numbers of people with disabilities; (5) car access in relation to age and sex; (6) changes in car driving licence ownership (UK) 1965-1985/6; (7) driving licence ownership: elderly people; (8) journeys per person per week by main mode; (9) types of transport used by severity category; and (10) frequency of use of private car, bus and train by disabled adults living in private households.

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Library number
C 3182 (In: C 3180 S [electronic version only]) /72 / IRRD 847822
Source

In: Private transport for elderly and disabled people : proceedings of an international seminar held at TRRL, June 24-25, 1991, organised by the Transport and Road Research Laboratory TRRL, Contractor Report 308, p. 12-20

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