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FHWA-SA-14-095
June 2014
It was an honor to sponsor and participate in the North American Conference on Elderly Mobility held May 11-14, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. As our population ages, it is increasingly important that we account for the safety and needs of older adults and people with disabilities in our transportation system. Keeping our aging population mobile is important for maintaining independence and quality of life. We must also be mindful that older adults are especially vulnerable to injury and death in crashes. Communities across the nation recognize the transportation challenges facing older adults and are looking for methods to keep them safely on the move. The Federal Highway Administration is committed to improving the safety of our transportation system, and we hope this publication will help.
This guide showcases several national and international noteworthy practices presented during each conference track: alternative transportation, infrastructure and vehicles, driver education and training, driver screening and assessment, and housing and land use. The agencies and organizations featured on the following pages have significantly improved the safety and mobility of our older population through the use of various techniques and programs.
We hope you will consider implementing these successful programs and initiatives in your community.
Sincerely,
Tony Furst
Associate Administrator for Safety
Federal Highway Administration
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| 1. Report No. FHWA-SA-14-095 |
2. Government Accession No. | 3. Recipient's Catalog No. | |
| 4. Title and Subtitle North American Conference on Elderly Mobility – Noteworthy Practices Guide |
5. Report Date December 2014 | ||
| 6. Performing Organization Code | |||
| 7. Author(s) Heather Rigdon, Jennifer Atkinson, John Bosack, Cara O'Donnell, and Julie Lambert |
8. Performing Organization Report No. | ||
| 9. Performing Organization Name and Address Leidos 11251 Roger Bacon Drive Reston, VA 20190 |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) | ||
| 11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-10-D-00024-T-12006 | |||
| 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered Noteworthy Practices Guide May 2014 – December 2014 | ||
| 14. Sponsoring Agency Code FHWA | |||
| 15. Supplementary Notes Rebecca Crowe, Office of Safety Technologies, served as the Technical Manager for the Federal Highway Administration | |||
| 16. Abstract It is increasingly important to account for the safety and needs of older adults in our transportation system as the population ages. The North American Conference on Elderly Mobility (NACEM) was held May 11-14, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan and featured best practices in older adult mobility and highlighted new developments since the conference was first held in 2004. This guide showcases national and international noteworthy practices presented during each conference track: infrastructure and vehicles; driver screening and assessment; driver education and training; alternative transportation, mobility management, and coordination; and housing and land use. The agencies and organizations featured in this guide have significantly improved the safety and mobility of our older population through the use of various techniques and programs that can be replicated nationwide. | |||
| 17. Key Words Older Driver, Senior, Transportation, Mobility, Safety |
18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. | ||
| 19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages 41 |
22. Price N/A |
Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized
| Table 1. Treatments Recommended for Proven Practices |
| Table 2. Treatments Recommended for Promising Practices |
| AAA | American Automobile Association |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| DCTB | Dane County TimeBank |
| DMV | Department of Motor Vehicles |
| DOSCI | Driver Orientation Screen for Cognitive Impairment |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DRS | Driving Rehab Specialist |
| FCT | Functional Capacity Screening Test |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| GRS | Genesis Rehab Services |
| ICBC | Insurance Corporation of British Columbia |
| ITN | Independent Transportation Network |
| JFS | Jewish Family Service |
| KCATA | Kansas City Area Transportation Authority |
| KU | University of Kansas |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| MAB | Medical Advisory Board |
| MDOT | Michigan Department of Transportation |
| MVA | Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration |
| NACEM | North American Conference on Elderly Mobility |
| NYC DOT | New York City Department of Transportation |
| RSA | Road Safety Audit |
| SATA | Shiawassee Area Transportation Agency |
| SPFA | Senior Pedestrian Focus Area |
| TCD | Traffic Control Device |
| TREDS | Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety |
| UC | University of California |
| WAMM | Wisconsin Association of Mobility Managers |
| WisDOT | Wisconsin Department of Transportation |
