Fhwa older driver handbook

 · The original Older Driver Highway Design Handbook was published by FHWA in (FHWA-RD). The 2nd edition, titled Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians (FHWA-RD) was published in In , FHWA published the Older Driver Highway Design Handbook, seeking to provide highway designers and engineers with a practical information source linking the declining functional capabilities of older road users to the need for design, operational, and traffic engineering enhancements keyed to specific roadway features.  · For drivers 80 years and older, more than half of fatal accidents occur at intersections, compared with 24 percent or less for drivers up to 50 years of age (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, ). These findings reinforce a long-standing recognition that driving situations involving complex speed-distance judgments under time constraints—the .

The FHWA encourages States to take into account the treatments listed in the FHWA publication, "Handbook for Designing Roadways for the Aging Population". Resources. Section Older Drivers and Pedestrians Special Rule Final Guidance (May ) Section Older Drivers and Pedestrians Special Rule Questions Answers (February ). Federal Highway Administration New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC Older Driver Highway Design Handbook ; Publication Number: FHWA-RD Together, these efforts supported development of three research products: (1) an applications oriented Older Driver Highway Design Handbook intended to supplement standard design manuals for practitioners; (2) an Older Driver Research Synthesis (FHWA-RD), oriented toward human factors professionals and researchers; and (3) a Human.

From retroreflective signage that helps older drivers navigate at night, FHWA, through a cooperative agreement with the Roadway Safety Foundation. In both the US and Australia, engineering handbooks have been prepared which contain design recommendations for making the driving task easier and safer for. Senior drivers: The state of North Carolina. Guide for improving pedestrian safety at uncontrolled crossing locations (Report FHWA-SA).