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"According to the NSC’s Injury Facts report, the most recent data from 2021 shows that although there are fewer teen drivers on the road than there are senior drivers, they account for more crashes.
Drivers aged 16-19 account for 3.6% of licensed drivers in the U.S. but are responsible for 9.3% of crashes. Meanwhile, drivers aged 65-74 comprise 13.1% of licensed drivers and are responsible for 7.1% of crashes. Drivers 75 and up make up 8% of all drivers on the road and are responsible for 3.4% of crashes. That means older drivers older than 70 are not as dangerous as young drivers.
Only 3.6% of drivers, spanning only four years as an age group, cause a little less than 10% of all accidents. The total for all ages from 65 up is just over 10%, an age group spanning several decades and including far more people.
In other words, teens cause a lot more accidents than seniors. And teen males cause even more accidents than females; the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports a fatal crash rate three times higher for male teen drivers than females."
https://www.insurance.com/auto-insurance/safety/teens-or-seniors-who-are-our-worst-drivers.aspx#:
Drivers aged 16-19 account for 3.6% of licensed drivers in the U.S. but are responsible for 9.3% of crashes. Meanwhile, drivers aged 65-74 comprise 13.1% of licensed drivers and are responsible for 7.1% of crashes. Drivers 75 and up make up 8% of all drivers on the road and are responsible for 3.4% of crashes. That means older drivers older than 70 are not as dangerous as young drivers.
Only 3.6% of drivers, spanning only four years as an age group, cause a little less than 10% of all accidents. The total for all ages from 65 up is just over 10%, an age group spanning several decades and including far more people.
In other words, teens cause a lot more accidents than seniors. And teen males cause even more accidents than females; the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports a fatal crash rate three times higher for male teen drivers than females."
https://www.insurance.com/auto-insurance/safety/teens-or-seniors-who-are-our-worst-drivers.aspx#: