How to Talk to Seniors About When to Stop Driving

December 07, 2021  /  Marci Goldfarb

Older individuals often find themselves dealing with more health issues, including physical and mental ones, which may prevent them from driving to the best of their ability. While aging is a natural part of life, it does not make the conversation any easier when we need to tell the ones we care about that it might be time to put away the keys.

Drivers who are 65 and older are 16% more likely to cause an accident compared to adults aged 25 to 64.

Here are some more interesting driving stats for seniors:

Over 700 older adult drivers are injured in car accidents each day and more than 20 are killed in car accidents.

  • There are more than 30 million licensed drivers on the road who are 70 or older..

  • Drivers aged 65-69 have the lowest number of auto insurance property damage claims, but the number of claims begins to increase at age 70.

  • Drivers aged 75 and older have higher death rates from accidents versus middle-aged drivers, according to the CDC.

  • Across all ages, including the senior population, male drivers are more likely to die in a car accident than female drivers.

  • Failure to yield the right-of-way is one of the most common causes for fatal accidents among senior drivers.

For tips on how to talk to a family member or friend about no longer driving, please take the time to read this important article.

Selected excerpt(s) and linked article courtesy of Sara Coleman, Bankrate (dot) com
Royalty-free photo courtesy of UnSplash

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