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When frailty is accounted for and older drivers are compared to younger persons driving the same amount the over-representation disappears. [5] According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a senior citizen is more likely than a younger driver to be at fault in an accident in which they are involved. [6]
For generations, teens have been considered the most dangerous drivers on the road. But Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) might be the first generation of teens to challenge that stereotype.
With more Americans driving well into their 70s, 80s and beyond, there are things older adults can do to help maintain and improve driving skills. Here are some tips on helping keep older drivers ...
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[16] [17] Except for a pause during the youth bulge of the 1960s (a time when many young, inexperienced drivers were on the road), progress in reducing fatal crashes has been steady. Safety for other types of U.S. passenger transportation has also improved substantially, but long-term statistical data are not as readily available.
Since the 1990s, young people have generally been less likely to start driving as teenagers than in previous decades. [7] In 2018, 61% of 18-year-olds and 25% of 16-year-olds in the US had drivers licenses, a decline from 80% and 46%, respectively, in 1983. [7]
Confusing. Trivial. Useless. Laughable. Inconsistent. The road rage over DMV test questions continues for drivers 70 and older.
In 2015, drivers with a BAC of 0.08% or higher are involved in a fatal crash; three in 10 were between 21 and 24 years old (28%). [20] NHTSA defines fatal collisions as "alcohol-related" if they believe the driver, a passenger, or non-motorist (such as a pedestrian or pedal cyclist) had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.01 or greater. NHTSA ...