Improving the Safety of Older Road Users (2005)

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98 APPENDIX H State Unit on Aging Survey NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM Project 20-5, Topic 35-10 IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF OLDER ROAD USERS STATE AGENCY ON AGING SURVEY The growing number of older road users, combined with their risk of injury and death in roadway crashes, are pressing soci- etal concerns. This survey is being sponsored by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program of the Transportation Research Board. The purpose of the survey is to gather information on current and planned programs and activities aimed at improving the safety of older road users. The resulting information will be published in an NCHRP Synthesis Report entitled “Improving the Safety of Older Road Users.” In addition to state agencies on aging, the project is also gathering information from state transportation departments (DOTs), state motor vehicle departments (DMVs), and state offices of highway safety. The typical approach in preparing NCHRP synthesis reports is to survey state transportation departments, motor vehicle depart- ments, and in some cases state offices of highway safety. For the current synthesis, however, we wanted to go beyond these traditional sources of transportation safety programming and also gather information on activities undertaken by state and local offices on aging. The focus of the survey is on programs to improve the safety of older road users, and in particular older drivers and pedes- trians. The completed synthesis will NOT address programs intended primarily to provide alternative transportation to those who cannot drive. We invite you to share with us information on programs and activities being undertaken or planned in your state, so that we can include this information in our report. In addition to summarizing the results of the survey, the completed synthesis report will highlight “best practices” that we hope will encourage more states to undertake activities in this important area. Please return the completed survey and any supporting materials by (date) to: Dr. Jane Stutts University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center 730 Airport Road, Campus Box 3430 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430 A return address label has been enclosed for your convenience. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Stutts by telephone at (919) 962-8717, or by e-mail at jane_stutts@unc.edu. Please let us know who completed this survey, so that we can contact them if any further clarification is needed: Name: _____________________________________ Phone: _________________________ Agency: ___________________________________ E-mail: _________________________

99 1. Is your office involved in any programs or activities addressing older road user safety?  Yes  No If yes, please describe: ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ If collaborating with other agencies or organizations in this effort, please tell us who. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Are you aware of any (other) activities addressing older road user safety in which area agencies on aging in your state are involved?  Yes  No If yes, please describe, identifying any collaborating partners. If there is someone else we should contact for this information, please provide a name and phone number. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Does your office make information on driving safety available to older adults and/or family members and friends?  Yes  No If yes, please describe, and provide examples of any materials with your survey return. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Does your office make information on safe walking available to older adults?  Yes  No If yes, please describe, and include examples of any materials with your survey return. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

100 5. Does your office provide assistance to family members or friends concerned about an older adult’s safety behind the wheel?  Yes  No If yes, please describe: ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Does your office address older road user safety on its website?  Yes  No If yes, please provide the website address: ____________________________________ THANK YOU! Please use the space on back to provide any additional comments or information about your programs. IMPORTANT! Please attach copies of relevant program materials, reports, etc. with your completed survey.