Improving the Safety of Older Road Users (2005)

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State 1. Does highway safety plan address older road user safety/mobility and, if so, identified goals or objectives 2. Does office collaborate with other state agencies on older road user safety issues? Alabama No Arkansas No Distract of Col. No No No No No Yes With DMV for GrandDriver program Georgia No Idaho No Illinois No No No Provided funding to Dept. on Aging for PI&E (Public Information and Education) materials in past Iowa Yes Funded pavement marking visibility and signage studies. Part of safe communities, overall enforcement/education efforts Yes Through Safety Management System, worked with DOT and Depts. of Public Health, Education, and Elder Affairs. Conducted statewide Older Driver Forum, developed guide and video Kentucky No Massachusetts Yes Reviewing state of practice and compiling baseline data for older driver resource library No Michigan Yes Supporting North American “Best Practices” Conference, Sept. 04 Yes Workgroup with Depts. of Community Health, Education, State, State Police, and Office of Services to the Aging Nevada Yes Yes Provide public information to older drivers Yes Older Driver public information a cooperative project with DMV New Jersey No No New Mexico No No Ohio Developing senior driver informational program to reduce [at fault] crashes Yes Ohio State Highway Patrol within Ohio Department of Public Safety Oklahoma No Yes DPS Driver Improvement Medical Review Division and Dept. of Human Services Aging Services Division South Carolina — Plan addresses general population including older road users Yes Council on Aging, DOT, Dept. of Health and Environmental Control South Dakota Yes Subcommittee of SD Roadway Safety Committee addresses Yes Dept. of Health, Dept of Public Safety— State Highway Patrol, DOT Tennessee Yes Four goals specific to older drivers No Texas No No Plan addresses all road users Yes Plan developed with input from 43 reps. including TxDOT, other state agencies, and private organizations, with several strategies that include age of driver Vermont No Utah No Yes Participation in DOT Pedestrian, Bicycle and Traffic Safety Council Washington No Yes Dept. of Licensing working group on senior driver issues West Virginia No No Puerto Rico Yes Reduce documented older pedestrian problem Yes Governor’s Office for Elderly Affairs 93 APPENDIX G State Highway Safety Office Survey Results

State 3. Collaborate with public/private organizations to address older road user safety issues? 4. Liaison w/ state office on aging? 5. Statewide coalition to address older road user safety and mobility? Alabama No No Arkansas No No District of Col. No No No No No Georgia Yes (Safe America takes simulators to locations with seniors; Safe Community organizations) No Idaho No No — No Yes (Dept. of Aging) Illinois Yes, informal No No Iowa Yes (AARP, AAA, and State Farm and GuideOne Insurance) Yes, informal (also with regional AAAs) Yes (Task Force part of the SMS. Includes DOT, Office of Traffic Safety, Driver Services, Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, DPS) Kentucky No No Massachusetts No (Previously worked with Registry MV) No No Michigan Yes (Workgroup includes government groups, insurance agencies, universities, AARP, etc.) Yes, formal Yes (Michigan State Safety Commission worked with SEMCOG to develop statewide plan. OHS Planning lead agency.) Nevada Yes (AARP, local senior and health organizations) Yes, informal Yes (Community Partnership Organizations with AARP and local senior and health groups) New Jersey No No Yes (Ocean County CTSP has a Senior Safety Task Force) New Mexico Yes (AAA, AARP driver safety courses) Yes, informal No Ohio No Yes, informal Yes (Through Safe Communities network) Oklahoma Yes (Univ. OK Health Sciences Center, AMA, AAA, AARP) Yes, informal No South Carolina Yes (AARP, others) No No South Dakota Yes (AARP, Safe Communities) No Yes (Coordinate with State Roadway Safety Committee to develop goals and objectives) Tennessee No No Yes (AARP, AAA) Texas Yes (Through both safety and research projects) No No Vermont No No No (But DOH has an injury prevention committee) Utah Yes (Citizens for Utah Traffic Safety) Yes, informal No Washington Yes (Mini-grants to senior driver programs, support for instructor training, speakers, etc.) No Yes (Licensing looking at mandatory retesting issues) West Virginia No No No Puerto Rico Yes (Worked with AARP in past) Yes, formal No CTSP = Community Traffic Safety Program. 94

State 6. Support for local programs addressing older road user safety and mobility? 7. Engaged in public information and education (PI&E) activities addressing older road user safety and mobility? Alabama No No Arkansas No District of Col. Yes GrandDriver Yes GrandDriver program Georgia Yes Safe America grant; some Safe Community OD programs Yes Brochure developed 2 years ago, 50,000 copies printed Idaho No Illinois Yes Circuit Court of Cook County—broad program Yes Dept. of Aging PI&E materials Iowa Yes Iowa Senior Mobility Forum (public and private participants) Yes Development of mobility handbook, decision guide, and video with IDOT Kentucky No No Massachusetts No No Michigan Yes Funded projects listed over past 7 years Yes Presentations at statewide and national meetings and conferences Nevada Yes Public information campaigns for older drivers and pedestrians Yes See Question 6 New Jersey Yes 400 Walk Safely Senior Kits distributed statewide Yes PSAs aired on all radio stations in the state in fall of 2002 and 2003 New Mexico Yes Public Transportation Programs Bureau purchased vans for elderly and disabled transportation No Ohio Yes Statewide education programs. High- visibility street signage in Cincinnati area Yes Seat belt campaign beneficial for elderly. Distribution of educational brochures (ODPS and NHTSA) also through Safe Communities Oklahoma Yes Staff attendance at workshop on aging, AMA training, speakers at annual traffic safety forum Yes See Question 3 South Carolina No No Yes Developed mature driver handbook and promoted safety courses (in past) South Dakota Yes Funding for AARP’s state conference and training Yes Recently implemented child seat and risk factor awareness programs for older drivers Tennessee No No Texas Yes Dept. of Health SafeRiders Program; Texas Cooperative Extension Program Yes “On the Road in Texas” radio PSAs include messages for older drivers Vermont No — Utah No Yes Participated at aging conference by providing information on elderly drivers Washington Yes Pilot project for free senior driving classes, national speaker on “Giving up keys,” support for class items No — West Virginia Yes Some regional programs are involved with AARP Driver Safety Program No — Puerto Rico Yes With Office for Elderly Affairs, coordinated education programs, supported facilitators, sponsored conferences, seminars and training sessions, conducted PI&E campaigns Yes Continued PI&E campaigns including TV, radio, and print ads geared toward elderly pedestrians No No 95

96 State 8. Worked with law enforcement or judicial personnel on older driver safety and mobility issues? 9. Programs by other agencies or organizations? Alabama No No No Yes Regional CTSPs, general traffic safety presentations, DOT signage Arkansas No District of Col. No No Georgia No Yes See Questions 3 and 6 above Idaho No Illinois No (But did fund Circuit Court of Cook County, see Question 6) Yes IL Office of Sec. of State’s Seniors and Community Services Division provides Rules of the Road Review course Iowa Yes Law Enforcement represented on Older Driver Task Force and were active participants in Senior Mobility Forum — — Kentucky Yes KY State Police has seven officers trained in the AAA Mature Driver Program No Massachusetts No — No Michigan Yes Law enforcement representation on both Task Force and Workgroup Yes Traffic Improvement Association of Oakland Co. provides assessments. AAA 1B in Southfield conducts “You Decide: Senior Driving Program” Nevada No But do fund pedestrian enforcement operations that benefit all road users No New Jersey No — No New Mexico No No — No Ohio Yes Provides grant funds to Ohio State Patrol to educate senior drivers Yes A number of hospitals throughout the state have been focusing on mobility issues regarding senior drivers Oklahoma No South Carolina No No No South Dakota Yes Partner with law enforcement annually to provide training/education at state AARP conference and training to community advocacy groups No Tennessee No Texas Yes “On the Road in Texas” is combined effort with DPS, with HP troopers as official spokespersons No Vermont No Yes Signs being made bigger and brighter Utah No Yes VA Hospital has a program for assessing driving ability of patients with physical or mental disabilities Washington No Yes “Seniors Getting There Safely” is a statewide program overseen by Wash. Traffic Safety Educators Association West Virginia No No Puerto Rico Yes Training programs for law enforcement, prosecutors, and judicial programs that stress older drivers and pedestrians Yes Facilitate ongoing local programs at senior centers. Also, Metropolitan Autobus Authority has special alternative bus service program for elderly and handicapped

State 10. Greatest barrier to increased attention Alabama Lack of information on need for increased public awareness and education. Arkansas Limited funds that are committed to seat belt and impaired driving. District of Col. Funding, and not enough interest at this time. Georgia Lack of data regarding older road users (being addressed). Idaho Not a NHTSA focus area, therefore no funding. Illinois Lack of funding to directly address the concern. Cannot make physical changes to roadway/traffic controls. Still need to focus on 16–34 year olds who are biggest problem. Iowa Kentucky No resources specifically devoted to older drivers at this time. Drivers 55+ account for 26% of all licensed drivers, but only 16% of crashes. Most federally funded grant programs target drivers ages 18– 34 who are in majority of crashes, injuries, deaths. Massachusetts Until recently did not have adequate data on serious and fatal injuries for drivers age 70+. Working with Governor’s Highway Safety Program Traffic Safety Research Center at University of Mass., Amherst. Michigan Lack of funds to implement changes that will promote safe mobility for our aging population. Nevada Conflicting priorities. New Jersey Other programs loom as larger safety problems. Perhaps we need more awareness of the problem. We realized we had a senior pedestrian problem, but other than the kit, have not put nearly enough resources into senior safety programs. New Mexico Issues regarding testing and licensure of older drivers. Lack of public transportation statewide. Ohio Ohio combines urban centers with good public transportation with rural areas with very limited public transportation. The need to overcome dependence on the transportation available is a key factor with senior drivers. Oklahoma Lack of funding to create or expand current programs. Need to address following three areas: engineering changes to roadway; adequate public transportation system; better system of medical evaluation and treatment and expanded driver evaluation and training program by the state. South Carolina — South Dakota Older population growing in SD, and rural nature of state and lack of public transportation requires continued driving by seniors to maintain independence. Tennessee Lobby groups, lack of targeted funding. Texas Funding dollars from federal and state sources have become reduced or earmarked for specific programs and campaigns. Vermont The highway safety office/plan focuses on issues that are a higher priority for us that others do not see as a priority (seatbelts, DUI). Older drivers are addressed by Council on Aging, DOH, others. Utah It will require a focused commitment by NHTSA or FHWA to bring attention and funding to this growing segment of drivers and pedestrians. Washington Lack of funds—this population doesn’t contribute significantly to the total fatals we see (compared to DUI, lack of seatbelt, etc.) West Virginia Attention has been focused on alcohol and belts. We need to pay more attention to older drivers and will consider this in the future. Puerto Rico — — 97