NTL Record

Title Handbook for designing roadways for the aging population.
Record ID 54859
Personal Name
Creator
Brewer, Marcus; Murillo, Debbie; Pate, Alan
Corporate Creator Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Battelle
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Publication Date 20140600
Language English
Abstract The original Older Driver Highway Design Handbook was published by FHWA in 1998 (FHWA-RD-97-135). The 2nd edition, titled Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians (FHWA-RD-01-103) was published in 2001. This 3rd edition, under a new title, incorporates new research findings and treatments to improve the safety of the transportation system for the aging population. The Handbook is divided into three sections. The first section explains how to use the Handbook to select treatments to address problems for aging drivers and pedestrians. The second section includes treatments for 51 proven and promising traffic control and design elements distributed among five categories: Intersections, Interchanges, Roadway Segments, Construction/Work Zones, and Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. The final section of the Handbook includes the rationale and supporting evidence for the treatments. A website including all of the content of the Handbook is available at http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/older_users/#training
Rosap ID dot:28715
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28715
TRT Terms Aged drivers; Handbooks; Highway design; Highway safety; Pedestrian safety; Highway traffic control; Intersections; Interchanges; Geometric segments; Work zones; Railroad grade crossings
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number DTFH61-12-D-00046, TO T-13005
Report Number FHWA-SA-14-015
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/54000/54800/54859/aging_driver_handbook_2014_final_.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository