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Driver to Non-Driver Transitions: Related Health, Mobility and Safety Outcomes

This project involves analyzing the impacts of becoming a non-driver (suddenly or gradually) in Wisconsin and nationally and effects on health, mobility, and safety outcomes. The project will analyze health, quality of life and mobility outcomes for drivers who are no longer able to drive. The researchers will analyze the safety, mobility, and quality of life outcomes for those who have suddenly or gradually become non-drivers. Analysis should focus on adult non-drivers of all ages and demographics, with particular emphasis on adults aging in place and urban versus rural areas. Once the analyses are conducted and complete, the researchers will report findings and provide recommendations for policies that lead to improved outcomes—namely increases in mobility and safety benefits for the entire state. Recommendations will help Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) understand how to best offset impacts to mobility for individuals suddenly or gradually transitioning from being drivers to non-drivers.