Older Drivers, Elderly Driving, Seniors at the Wheel
A NHTSA study of 1995 FARS (Fatal Accident Reporting System) reports that elderly drivers (older than 70) accounted for:
- 5% of all people injured in traffic crashes
- 13% of all traffic fatalities
- 13% of all vehicle occupant fatalities
- 18% of all pedestrian fatalities
In a 1997 NHTSA study "Traffic Safety Facts 1997: Older Population", elderly:( Collapse )
- 5% of all people injured in traffic crashes
- 13% of all traffic fatalities
- 13% of all vehicle occupant fatalities
- 18% of all pedestrian fatalities
In a 1997 NHTSA study "Traffic Safety Facts 1997: Older Population", elderly:( Collapse )