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According to a NHTSA, in 2008 189,000 persons 65 or older were injured or killed in car collisions, out of 2,383,000.
That is roughly 8% of all collision injuries or fatalities that year, a lower percentage than all other age groups except those 15 years and under.
How many of those collisions were caused by the older driver is hard to say, but certainly not ALL these collisions were caused by the older driver.
Lets say 2/3rds were caused by the older driver, that would mean about 5% of injury/fatality collisions were caused by an older driver in 2008.
That means 95% of these collisions are caused by drivers in other age groups.
Doesn't that kind of make you wonder why they are making such a big deal over car crashes by older people and not those in other age groups???!!!
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Why 16 year old drivers and 21 year old drivers have accidents?
Yes, they have more accidents. They have less experience and take more risks.
Can you show me Bar graphs showing accidents caused by old drivers?
I'm unable to show you visuals as a text-based assistant. However, you can create a bar graph using software like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. The graph should have "Accidents" on the y-axis and "Age Group" on the x-axis, with bars representing the number of accidents caused by different age groups of drivers.
How many car crashes in 2007 were caused by senior citizens?
In 2007, senior citizens were responsible for around 15% of car crashes. This is based on statistics showing that older drivers aged 65 and over were involved in a significant proportion of traffic accidents that year.
Are 16 years olds good drivers?
A 16 year old can be a good driver, but he/she lacks practical experience. That is why teen drivers are more prone to have accidents.
How many 18 year olds die in car accidents a year?
Each year over 5000 teen's ages 16 to 20 years old die due to fatal injuries caused by auto accidents.
How many old people have car accidents?
On July 23, 2007 Science Daily reported:"Drivers 65 and older are just one-third as likely as drivers 15 to 24 to cause auto accidents, and not much more likely than drivers 25 to 64 to cause accidents, according to a new RAND Corporation study."2002 Figures from the Insurance Highway Institute (reported in 2007) show that for every 100 million miles there were 3,105 crash involvements stemming from people between 60-69 and 4,719 for those over 70.
Should a 16 year old be allowed to ride a 125cc motorcycle?
No. In many countries it is prohibited because of the immaturity, lack of experience and recklessness of most 16 year old children. Young drivers, of any vehicle, account for a percentage of accidents in excess of their total number.
Do old drivers cause more accidents?
Research shows that older people cause less accidents than younger people. Although as you get older your eyesight gets worse; research also shows that old people cant adjust to changes in light quickly so they can be temporarily blind in areas of shadow.
What age do many car accidents happen in the state Illinois?
1 years old
Do most deaths happen in accidents or by age?
For the most part, they die of old age, butusually it is by accidents. About 60.5% of people die of accidents, instead of old age.
How old do you have to be in IL to get a drivers premit?
How old do you have to be to get a drivers premit in Il
How old do you have to be to get drivers license in Philippines?
17 years old for Non Professional Drivers.
