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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Already and recently covered in-depth:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1296997.page[/quote]

Wow, that's about boomers. My parents are silent generation and still driving. [/quote]

Regardless, as noted in the other recent thread, the stats suggest younger drivers are more at risk:

[quote]“[D]rivers between 25 and 34 are involved in the most fatal auto accidents by age group.”

https://www.autoinsurance.org/age-groups-fatal-crashes/[/quote]&
[quote]“Fatal crashes per licensed driver [are] lower for drivers 70–79 than ages 35–54. All crashes per miles traveled [are] lower for drivers 70–79 than ages 35–54.”

“Results of this study demonstrate that fatal crash involvements among older adults remain lower than the peak levels seen in the mid-1990s. Although a slowing of declining trends can be seen, there is no evidence to suggest an increase in fatal crash rates among older adults, as had been hypothesized when considering the increasing proportion of older adults in the United States population and their elevated crash risk.”

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022437521000463?[/quote]

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Is there a stat for 80-99??? Also [b]no one here suggested a blanket driving ban based solely on age[/b] but mandatory testing every few years once you reach a certain age seems reasonable. All of these people are confident enough in their own driving to be out on the road with all of us so they shouldn’t have a problem with doing that. 
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Really? Then I think you missed the title of the thread.[/quote]

The actual original post says essentially (I feel like you would find issue if I missed a word so I’ll add essentially) if you have elderly parents please take an honest look at whether they should still be driving. It doesn’t say no one over 80 should have a license. I expect you are of that age group though bc this is reminding me of trying to discuss something with my parents and them focusing solely on my tone to avoid hearing what I’m saying. [/quote]

Then perhaps choose your words more carefully than [i]Elderly Drivers - Please Stop Driving[/i]. The original post from the nearly identical previous thread, [i]Boomer Drivers[/i], also lacked nuance: “Dear Boomers - Please stop driving before you kill someone or damage even more property by ‘accidentally’ driving into someone’s home or business - which seems to happen all the time without repercussions.”

No one is arguing this issue isn’t a concern, but it’s also quite complex, and the data bears that out:

[i]Number of Auto Accident Fatalities by Age[/i]
Age Group / Fatal Accidents
16-24 / 5,623
25-34 / 6,548
35-44 / 5,117
45-54 / 4,958
55-64 / 5,347
65-74 / 3,658
75+ / 3,556

https://www.autoinsurance.org/age-groups-fatal-crashes/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8752189/
https://assets.thehartford.com/image/upload/we_need_to_talk.pdf[/quote]

These numbers don’t mean much without more context. There are probably just many more drivers in the 25-34 age range vs 75+ age range on the road, hence the greater number of auto fatalities in that group. A finer breakdown is needed here, including the estimated total numbers of drivers in each group and the proportions of those totals to fatalities. For example, within the 25-35 age range group, X percent of drivers were involved in accidents involving fatalities. Within the 75+ age group, X percent were involved. [/quote]

If you believe your stats are better researched and more accurate than those of the insurance industry, government, and actuaries who helped create them, by all means, please share.[/quote]

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