2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

Fatality Rateratio of at-fault crashes begins to rise, climbing to 2.5 for drivers who are81 and older.Source: Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Issues Concerning the Safety of Older Drivers, 2002An examination of driver fatality rates, adjusted for driving exposure,indicates that there are two high risk age groups: ages 16 to 19 and 65 andolder. Older drivers are also more likely to be injured in a crash and toincur more severe injuries than younger drivers. The higher injury andfatality rates of older drivers is, in part, attributable to an increasedsusceptibility of older people to injury and death.Unlike younger driver crashes, most traffic fatalities involving olderdrivers occur during the day time, on week-days, and in safe roadconditions, with the majority of the crashes involving another vehicle.Driver Fatality Rate (per 100 million VMT)10987654321016 17 18 19 20-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980- 85+84Source: FARS 2001 and NHTSA 2001Driver Age Group384