Elderly driver accident statistics

 · 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 Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins. NHTSA estimates that the majority of people killed in traffic crashes involving older drivers are 65 and older. Nearly 70% of the deaths in were either the older driver or their passenger, also 65 years of age or older: Older driver deaths: 4, (%) Passengers age 65+ riding with an older driver: (%)Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. In , about 8, 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.

In , more than 6, older adults were killed and more than , were treated in emergency departments for motor vehicle crash injuries. This amounts to 19 older adults killed and injured in crashes on average every day. 5; Drivers 65 and older are 16 percent likelier than adult drivers (those 25–64 years old) to cause an accident 7. In , about 8, 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. 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

Health and safety officials at the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) are reporting data and crash facts that support motor vehicle crash. Older adults and accidents Statistics show that the elderly are more likely than other drivers to receive traffic citations for failing to yield, turning. This factsheet gives key statistics for older car drivers (aged 70+) involved in police reported road collisions involving personal injury in Great Britain.