Safe Mobility for Life: Community Resources to Benefit Aging Road Users Katie Arnold, Safe Mobility for Life Coalition Statewide CTST Coalition Meeting March 13, 2017
An Aging Road User Someone who is a driver, passenger, pedestrian, bicyclist, transit-rider, motorcyclist, or operator of a non-motorized vehicle who is 50 years of age or older, with a special focus on the 65 year and older age group www.FLsams.org
FDOT’s Catalyst for Change: Florida’s 65+ Population Projections www.FLsams.org
Focus of Today’s Presentation Safe Mobility for Life Coalition Update Aging Road User Strategic Safety Plan 2017 Aging Road User Data Available community resources to benefit aging road users Print and digital resources Community outreach Upcoming materials, campaigns and events To have a greater impact...we need your help! www.FLsams.org
Program Partnership State Traffic Engineering Pepper Institute on Aging and Operations and Public Policy www.FLsams.org
Aligning Strategic Plans Florida’s Transportation Plan Florida’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan Florida’s Aging Road User Strategic Safety Plan www.FLsams.org
Aging Road User5 (65+) Data Data compiled through stakeholder and FDOT collaboration County specific information regarding rates of crashes, fatalities, and serious injuries www.FLsams.org
Aging Road Users (65+) Data Methodology Crash data is finalized at the end of July for the previous calendar year 2016 SMFL Coalition Priority Counties use the average of data for 2012, 2013 and 2014 Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles central repository aggregates crash data statistics. Crash reports are continually being submitted to the database Types of crashes include only reported % of County Population Aged 65+ crashes that have been outlined in Florida 9% to 17% 18% to 20% State Statute 316.066(1)(a) 21% to 29% 30% to 47% Urban Priority County Rural Priority County www.FLsams.org Sources: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research
Coalition Community Resources www.FLsams.org
Resource: Print Educational Material www.FLsams.org
Resource: Digital Resources One stop shop to promote and share resources on the keys to staying safe and mobile. Resources to help all stakeholders. Downloadable and printable local data Find-a-Ride database Community calendar of events www.FLsams.org
Resource: Community Outreach Safety is Golden Mobility Fair and Transit is Golden Mobility Event CarFit Surveys: Aging Road Users and Stakeholders Older Driver Safety Awareness Week You Hold the Keys to Your Transportation Future Workshop www.FLsams.org
2017 Aging Road User Survey Statewide survey of people aged 50+ to evaluate current mobility modes and attitudes toward driving To date, we have over 1,200 electronic responses Information gathered will be used to develop new outreach to address mobility needs and transportation safety Survey is available on www.FLsams.org until the end of the month and the paper survey closes 4/14 www.FLsams.org
Coming Soon from the Coalition Workbook to help develop your own transportation plan Transit is Golden Event/Dump the Pump Survey analytics and final report You Hold the Keys to Your Transportation Workshop: presenter training for stakeholders and Coalition members www.FLsams.org
Working Together Share our resources and safety campaigns with your teams Use our resources to support your community and team goals for traffic safety Connect calendar events Send invitations to local events to support message sharing Stay connected and engaged in the issue Follow us on social media: @FLSafeMobility, #safetyisgolden Join our stakeholder database! Visit and link to www.FLsams.org! www.FLsams.org
Questions? Katie Arnold Gail M. Holley Community Champion Coordinator Safe Mobility for Life Program & Research Mgr. FSU’s Pepper Institute on Aging and Florida Dept. of Transportation Public Policy State Traffic Engineering and Operations Office Email: karnold@fsu.edu Email: gail.holley@dot.state.fl.us Phone: 850-410-5645 Phone: 850-410-5414
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