Trends. A total of 5, people ages 70 and older died in motor vehicle crashes in This is 12 percent fewer than in , when deaths peaked, but a 38 percent increase since Deaths of older people increased by 3 percent from to Drivers: 4, · That compared with 59 deaths in drivers aged between 70 and 79 involved in an accident, and 52 over the age of The young-versus-old driver data is used by a number of road safety charities to Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. How big is the problem? In , almost 7, older adults (aged 65+) were killed in traffic crashes, and more than , were treated in emergency departments for crash injuries. 2 This means that each day, more than 20 older adults are killed and almost are injured in crashes. Who is most at risk?
The number of motor-vehicle deaths involving drivers and other road users age 65 and older has increased 32% since , from 6, to 8, in At the same time, the population of older adults in the United States has increased 34%, resulting in a death rate per , population decrease of nearly 2%. Trends. A total of 5, people ages 70 and older died in motor vehicle crashes in This is 12 percent fewer than in , when deaths peaked, but a 38 percent increase since Deaths of older people increased by 3 percent from to Seniors as a whole experience a higher death rate due to car accidents. Those aged 65 and older had a vehicular death rate of per , persons in Seniors 80 and older had the highest death rate at , which is nearly 77% higher than the national average of
Older drivers were considered at fault for deaths among other vehicle occupants which cover property damage to other vehicles caused by insured drivers. Deaths from all causes were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Licensure rates for older drivers were predicted for years , 8 dic Seniors as a whole experience a higher death rate due to car accidents. Those aged 65 and older had a vehicular death rate of per ,
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