Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Older Drivers
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Published: 2003
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne in eight people today is age 65 or older. By 2030, the number is expected to swell to one in five. This age group accounts for close to 14 percent of all traffic fatalities-about 6,000 people a year-and an even higher percentage of pedestrian deaths, which include about 1,000 seniors. Compared to younger age groups, fewer seniors have licenses and they drive fewer miles per licensed driver. Yet, per mile driven, seniors have higher crash rates than any other group except teenagers. A senior's risk of crashing may be increased due to the normal physiological changes that accompany aging, including slower reaction times, poorer nighttime vision, reduced depth perception, reduced visual contrast sensitivity, and reduced ability to divide attention time.