AARP Public Policy Institute – Fact Sheet:
Older Drivers and Automobile Safety – Research Report
Ari N. Houser
AARP Public Policy Institute - August 2005

“As one ages, specific functions related to driving skills may decline; these functions include vision, hearing, reaction time, and cognitive and motor abilities.

Older drivers drive less frequently than other age groups. However, when measured not by number of crashes per licensed driver, but by crashes per mile driven, the data show a substantial rise in crash incidence after age 70.” (read more)

Effects of State Laws to Reduce Auto Fatalities
David C. Grabowski, Ph.D. and Michael A. Morrisey, Ph.D.
Department of Health Care Organization and Policy,
Lister Hill Center for Health Policy,
The University of Alabama at Birmingham – November 2002

“The results suggest that strengthening license renewal provisions for older drivers may have been effective in reducing older driver fatalities.” (read more)

Older driver involvements in police reported crashes and fatal crashes:
Trends and Projections
S Lyman, S A Ferguson, E R Braver and A F Williams
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia – June 2002

“Older drivers police reported crash involvements are expected to increase by 178% and fatal involvements may increase by 155% by 2030. Drivers aged 65 and older will account for more than half of the total increase in fatal crashes and about 40% of the expected increase in all crash involvements; they are expected to account for as much as 25% of total driver fatalities in 2030, compared with 14% presently.” (read more)