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Travel patterns of older adults in the United States: evidence from the 2022 National Household Travel Survey

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  • Montilla, Rómulo Esteban
  • rmontilla@stmarytx.edu

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Introduction: The population aged 65 years and older is growing in the United States, yet updated nationally representative evidence on how trip frequency, mode use and driving cessation vary with age, health limitation and residence is sparse. Methods: Cross-sectional secondary analysis of the 2022 NextGen National Household Travel Survey. Weighted means and proportions and negative binomial and logistic regressions with cluster-robust 95% confidence intervals were estimated for persons aged 65 years and older. Results: The sample comprised 4,329 persons representing 54.5 million adults. They made a mean of 1.81 daily person trips, falling from 2.00 at ages 65 to 74 to 1.05 at ages 85 and older. A travel-limiting health condition affected 15.0% and was associated with a lower trip rate (incidence rate ratio 0.64; 95% CI 0.54 to 0.75). Driving accounted for 72.6% of trips and passenger travel for 18.8%. Non-driver status rose from 7.0% at ages 65 to 74 to 40.6% at ages 85 and older and reached 41.9% among adults with a health limitation. Conclusions: Trip frequency falls and non-driver status rises steeply with age and health limitation, while driving gives way to passenger travel. These gradients identify the groups for which transport services beyond the private car are most needed.

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  • Montilla, Rómulo Esteban & rmontilla@stmarytx.edu, 2026. "Travel patterns of older adults in the United States: evidence from the 2022 National Household Travel Survey," SAP Transport, Mobility & Society, South American Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:cwf:tmsart:tms2026306
    DOI: 10.62486/tms2026306
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