Mobility Consequences for Older Women After Driving Reduction or Cessation

A project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigates the mobility impacts on older persons who reduce or stop driving. The research aims to identify influencing factors, document changes in travel behavior, and determine programmatic implications, with a specific focus on issues relevant to women. The problem is framed by projections that persons 65 and older will represent 20 percent of the U.S. population by 2030.

Use Cases

• Modeling factors influencing driving cessation decisions based on identified demographic and personal variables.
• Analyzing changes in travel behavior and mobility patterns after driving is reduced or stopped.
• Assessing the broader life impacts and programmatic needs resulting from loss of personal mobility.

Strengths

• Project is sponsored by two major U.S. federal agencies: the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Research scope is defined by clear demographic projections, including that 20% of the U.S. population will be 65+ by 2030.
• Methodology includes a review of literature and focus groups, suggesting a mixed-methods approach.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ecosometrics, Incorporated project sponsored by U.S. DHHS and NHTSA.

Collection Method

Research involving literature review and focus groups.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

United States (implied by sponsoring agencies and demographic context).