Older drivers are involved in fewer crashes than other age groups. They tend to drive conservatively, travel fewer kilometres than other drivers and restrict their driving to times and situations they feel safe in.
While older drivers don't have as many crashes, if involved in a crash, they're more at risk of being seriously injured or killed. This is mainly because of their physical vulnerability. With the same impact force, the fatality rate is approximately three times higher for a 75-year-old motor vehicle occupant than for an 18-year-old one.
Illness and changes more common with age, increase the risk of older drivers being involved in a crash. These changes may be physical or they may be changes to memory and thinking.
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