Mature Drivers More Likely to Be Involved in a Serious Accident?
Posted on Jan. 16 2012 in Car Accident Information
As cliched as it may seem, older drivers are statistically more likely to be a victim of motor vehicle accident fatalities. According the the AMA, drivers aged 75 or older are involved in significantly more motor vehicle accidents per mile of driving than their middle aged counterparts. Because elderly drivers are generally more physically fragile than younger drivers, they are more likely to suffer a fatal injury in a motor vehicle accident. Intervention The Kentucky state government has taken accident to mitigate the greater risk of traffic accident fatalities among older drivers by involving the Kentucky Medical Review Board. This state board works to identify drivers who have impairments that
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