Driving: Older People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the level of collision risk associated with drivers aged 70 and over compared with other age groups.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood
In Great Britain in 2024, around 24% of all car drivers killed were drivers aged 70 or older, with 12% of all casualties in car collisions being in collisions involving older drivers.
The risk of being killed or seriously injured (KSI) per mile travelled is higher for drivers aged over 70, and particularly for drivers over 80.
The KSI rate per trip is also higher for older drivers than other age groups, except for 17-24 year olds.
For more information on road safety statistics, see the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-older-and-younger-driver-factsheets-2024/reported-road-casualties-in-great-britain-older-driver-factsheet-2024
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