Older Drivers and Road Accidents, 2011

The key points in this bulletin cover the following issues for all older drivers:

• Around 1 in 10 accidents involve a driver aged 70 or older.
• Around 1 in 10 road accident casualties occurs in accidents where at least one driver is aged 70 or older.
• Around one in 20 drivers involved in road accidents in Wales are aged 70 or older.
• 617 drivers aged 70 or over were involved in 595 road accidents in 2011.
• 14 of these drivers were involved in fatal accidents, 112 in serious accidents and 491 in slight accidents.
• 6 per cent of the drivers (of known age) involved in all motorised vehicle accidents.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5062
E-mail: stats.transport@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

July 2013 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)