GATHERING DATA
TITLE:Walking Through The Years: Pedestrian Safety For The Older Adult (65+)
AUTHOR:National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NUMBER:
YEAR:1985
FORMAT:Booklet
LENGTH:13 pages
FEE:
INTENDED
AUDIENCE:		 Older Adults, Pedestrian Program Coordinators, Safety Activists
DESCRIPTION:

This study discusses the major pedestrian risks facing older adults and suggests actions that they can take to avoid accidents. Older pedestrian risks, gleaned from studies done by NHTSA, FHWA, and other highway safety organizations, include danger at intersections, backing cars, and conspicuity. Diagrams illustrate each risk.

HOW TO GET:Order from:
The National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouse
1506 21st Street, NW
Suite 210
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800 760-NBPC, or 202 463-8405
Fax: 202 463-6625
CROSS LISTINGS:older adults, accident data, conspicuity

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