Originally Posted by
Wilfred Laurier
while i think oldsters are among the scariest people on the road
you left out the second half of the paragraph
basically they are not saying geezers are more likely to be in an accident
but that if they are in an accident
they
or some other old biddy in the car with them
are more likely to die
Fits my mom pretty well. Over 85, actually still a pretty good driver.
But the impact of any auto accident could be fatal to her.
Side note, she tends to let others drive when feasible, especially near or after dark. One general trend I have seen is the oldsters most fit to drive are also the most aware/concerned about diminished abilities. (And only a total fool fails to realize that by 50 abilities start to diminish, likely before that point).