Senior automobile crashes and fatalities in Texas : are older texas drivers safe?

Author(s)
Price, A. & Goodwin, G.C.
Year
Abstract

Many factors can contribute to a senior being involved in a traffic accident, i.e. poor vision, declining health, roadway hazards, and declining driving skills, etc. Throughout the US, laws are being enacted to ensure that seniors can continue driving without harming themselves or the general public. Katie’s Law (H.B. 84) represents an attempt to make roadways safer for senior drivers in Texas. Katie’s Law requires that elderly persons age 79 and over must renew their licenses in person at Department of Safety offices. This study examines data from Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) accident records during 2003-2008, to determine if enacting Katie’s law resulted in a decrease in senior fatalities. Finally, the study ends by looking at additional senior friendly transportation initiatives. (Author/publisher)

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20120213 ST [electronic version only]
Source

College Station, TX, Texas A&M University System, Texas Transportation Institute TTI, Southwest Region University Transportation Center SWUTC, 2011, XIV + 21 p., 18 ref.; Report Number SWUTC/11/476660-00049-1

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