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Abstract:
This analytical study uses Canadian Vehicle Survey data for 2000 to explain road use characteristics of young and aging drivers on a national basis. The analysis examines differences between two age groups-those aged 24 and under and those aged 55 and over-with the remainder of the population, those aged 25 to 54.
The focus of the study is on when and why drivers choose to make road trips, and how the driving population compares with the population as a whole. Driver characteristics were compared with Canadian motor vehicle traffic collision statistics published by Transport Canada (1999) as a means of putting driving exposure into perspective.
This report is part of a series of products from the 1990 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS). The NPTS dataset contains information abou...
The 2022 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) provides an inventory of daily personal travel in the United States. It is the only source of nationa...
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