Perspectives and Strategies for Promoting Safe Transportation Among Older Adults

Lisa J. Molnar is Associate Director and Associate Research Scientist of UMTRI and Associate Director of the ATLAS Center. She is Secretary of the Transportation Research Board’s Committee on Safe Mobility of Older Persons, and Chair of the TRB Joint Subcommittee on Senior Mobility Options. Dr. Molnar is co-author of Maintaining Safe Mobility in an Aging Society and more than 150 scientific articles, technical reports, and book chapters. Renée M. St. Louis is Research Area Specialist at UMTRI and Education Coordinator for the ATLAS Center. She has a Master’s in Public Health with a focus on motor vehicle injury prevention.

PART 1: BACKGROUND1. The problem2. Driving patterns and behaviors among older adults3. Use of non-driving transportation options4. A framework for promoting older adult safe transportation

PART 2: PERSPECTIVES5. Older adults6. Family members, friends, and other caregivers7. Physicians and other health professionals8. Licensing agencies9. Law enforcement10. Professionals who work with older adults11. Transportation Service Providers12. State and local governments

PART 3: STRATEGIES13. In-vehicle and self-driving technologies14. Roadway design and infrastructure15. Managing the transition to non-driving

PART 4: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?16. Conclusion

Appendix A: List of Resources