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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one is saying that those numbers are incorrect. The problem is that they don’t say how many accidents each age group has out of how many drivers for that age group. For example, 10 accidents out of a group of 20 drivers doesn’t mean the same thing as 10 accidents out of a group of 50 drivers. It’s not an equal comparison. So those statistics don’t mean anything. [/quote]
They are part of the underlying data that influence insurance rates and government safety recommendations, including testing.

Research for now still generally indicates that risk is higher for young people. After the age of 75, the risk begins to increase, though higher fatality rates may be more correlated with frailty, from age.

From the National Safety Council’s 2023 data focused on driver age (more data and graphics at the link):

[i]“The number of crashes by driver age varies greatly. Some age groups are over-represented in crashes. Sixteen- to 19-year-olds represent 3.7% of licensed drivers, but account for 8.7% of drivers in all crashes and 6.5% of drivers in fatal crashes. Other age groups are under-represented. For example, drivers 65 to 74 account for 13.5% of licensed drivers, but represent only 7.3% of drivers in all crashes and 8.8% of drivers in fatal crashes.

The overall crash rate per 100,000 licensed drivers steadily decreases as driver age increases. The same trend is generally true regarding the fatal crash rate, with the exception of an increase among 75 and older drivers.”[/i]

https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/overview/age-of-driver/[/quote]

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