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The correlation between old age and driving has been a notable topic for many years. [1] [2] In 2018, there were over 45 million licensed drivers in the United States over the age of 65—a 60% increase from 2000. [3]
Older drivers involved in serious crashes are more likely to have failed to look properly than motorists of all ages, new research suggests.
From the beginning of recorded statistics until the 1970s, total traffic deaths in the United States generally trended upwards, except during the Great Depression and World War II. From 1979 to 2005, the number of deaths per year decreased 15% while the number of deaths per capita decreased by 35%.
The DMV is requiring people 70 and older to take an in-person test and eye exam. Some say it's discrimination, writes columnist Steve Lopez.
Frank Cantor, who operates driving schools that offer refresher courses to older drivers in California and several other states, said judgment and neck mobility are among the challenges he sees ...
The study found that of vehicles in operation in the US, 38.3% were older than ten years, 22.3% were between seven and ten years old, 25.8% were between three and six years old, and 13.5% were less than two years old. According to this study the majority of vehicles, 60.6%, of vehicles were older than seven years in 2001. [12]
Although geared for older drivers, Biernat would like to see classes opened up for all ages. "The 16-year-old passes the license exam and then has to wait 39 years before eligibility in the over ...
Worldwide, it was estimated that 1.25 million people were killed and many millions more were injured in motor vehicle collisions in 2013. [2] This makes motor vehicle collisions the leading cause of death among young adults of 15–29 years of age (360,000 die a year) and the ninth most frequent cause of death for all ages worldwide. [3]