Traffic Safety Facts 1998: Older Population

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Traffic Safety Facts 1998: Older Population

1999-01-01
By National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)

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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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DOT HS 808 955
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
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NTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety
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There are nearly 25 million people age 70 years and older in the United States. In 1998, this age group made up 9 percent of the total U.S. resident population, compared with 8 percent in 1988. From 1988 to 1998, this older segment of the population grew 2.1 times as fast as the

total population. There were 17.7 million older licensed drivers in 1997 (1998 data not

available) a 45percent increase from the number in 1987. In contrast, the total number of licensed drivers increased by only 13 percent from 1987 to 1997. Older drivers made up 10 percent of all licensed drivers in 1997, compared with 8 percent in 1987. In 1998, 161,000 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 14 percent of all traffic fatalities, 13 percent of all vehicle occupant fatalities, and 18 percent of all pedestrian fatalities. Additional statistics on older pedestrian and older driver accident involvement and traffic fatalities in 1999 are provided in this traffic safety fact sheet.
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