Keeping older drivers safe on the road.
With a growing number of drivers aged 65+ on our roadways in Ontario, determining the most effective ways to encourage safe driving behaviour in later life is critical. Until appropriate public transportation and other alternatives are readily available, older drivers will want and need to drive.
Determining interventions that encourage safe driving behaviour.
The Facts.
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Vehicle collisions alongside falls are the primary reason for injury-related hospitalizations in Canadian seniors [source]
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In Ontario there are nearly 10.5 million drivers, of which those aged 65+ are one of the fastest growing demographics with an estimated 2.5 million expected to be behind-the-wheel by 2028 [source]
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While older adults are among the safest drivers, they have one of the highest crash rates when distance driven is considered, and are more likely to be seriously injured or killed in collisions [source, source]
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