Data groups, such as the AA Research Foundation and road safety groups shows that:
Safer Habits:
Younger drivers (under 25) are over-represented in crash statistics due to immature risk perception and inattention. Conversely, older drivers typically self-regulate by driving fewer kilometres, avoiding driving at night or in bad weather, and practicing safer driving patterns overall.
Increased Vulnerability:
While senior drivers cause fewer accidents, they are highly susceptible to physical trauma when a collision happens. The human body’s tolerance to impact decreases with age, meaning a crash in which a teenager walks away, may prove fatal for an older occupant.
Health and Frailty:
Pre-existing health issues, lower bone density, and weaker chest cavities mean that older adults suffer more severe complications from rib fractures, internal bleeding, and impact forces.
