United States Department of Transportation
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Traffic Safety Facts 1999: Older Population
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2000-01-01
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TRIS Online Accession Number:00806978
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NTL Classification:NTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-Pedestrians;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;NTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-Statistics;
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Abstract:There are more than 25 million people age 70 years and older in the United States. In 1999, this age group made up 9 percent of the total U.S. resident population, compared with 8 percent in 1989. From 1989 to 1999, this older segment of the population grew twice as fast as the total population. There were 18.5 million older licensed drivers in 1999 - a 39 percent increase from the number in 1989. In contrast, the total number of licensed drivers increased by only 13 percent from 1989 to 1999. Older drivers made up 10 percent of all licensed drivers in 1999, compared with 8 percent in 1989. In 1999, 171,000 older individuals were injured in traffic crashes, accounting for 5 percent of all the people injured in traffic crashes during the year. These older individuals made up 13 percent of all traffic fatalities, 13 percent of all vehicle occupant fatalities, and 18 percent of all pedestrian fatalities. This fact sheet compares accident and fatality rates of older Americans against other age groups. 3 Figures, 2 tables.
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