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Older Drivers Cause Less Car Accidents Than Before

Older drivers are involved in less car accidents than in previous years.  Despite predictions by experts, the amount of older drivers in fatal accidents has gone down, even as the population of older drivers has increased.

According to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, fatalities per capita among older people have dropped 35 percent since 1975.  Researchers also found that very few drivers 70 and older who died in car accidents had blood alcohol-levels above the legal limit.  However, there is a higher risk of older drivers being involved in fatal car crashes, but this trend can be explained by the fact that older people are frailer and more vulnerable to sustaining a severe injury, especially to the chest.  The study also found that the death rate in car accidents increased for drivers over the age of 80.

Experts had believed that more accidents would be caused by older drivers because people over the age of 70 have started keeping their driver’s licenses longer and were driving more than previous generations.  Research is being conducted to find out why the number of fatal car accidents with aging drivers has gone down.  There is already one theory that aging drivers are in better physical and mental condition than previous generations and are less likely to make a driving mistake.

If you have been injured in a car accident in Florida, you need to contact an experienced car accident attorney.  Contact the Law Offices of William K. Saron today at (866) 836-4947 or (727) 345-4566 for legal advice.

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