Enhancing the Safety of Georgia’s Senior Drivers and Pedestrians by Analyzing Crash Characteristics and Behavior

The objectives of this research are to enhance senior driving and pedestrian safety by identifying the types of collisions and contributing factors involving senior drivers and pedestrians. The research will lead to recommendations for the most effective countermeasures for improving senior driver performance and assisting senior pedestrians. 

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $200,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  GDOT RP 24-11

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308
• Managing Organizations:

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308
• Project Managers:

  Roney, Brennan

• Performing Organizations:

  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

  Georgia Tech Research Corporation
  505 10th Street, Suite 213
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30332
• Principal Investigators:

  Tsai, Yichang

• Start Date: 20250122
• Expected Completion Date: 20260702
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Advanced Research
• USDOT Program: Research and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Crash characteristics; Driving behavior; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: Georgia
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01945499
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Georgia Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: GDOT RP 24-11
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 12 2025 7:20AM