Globe story doesn't really settle issue of how bad elderly drivers are

adamg — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:25:22 +0000

Sure, the Globe discovered state statistics showing that drivers over 75 are responsible for a lower percentage of accidents than their percentage of the overall population.

But as Michael Graham (yes, that Michael Graham) points out, the Globe buried this nugget:

And on the basis of miles driven, which the state doesn't track, the GAO found that drivers age 75 or older are more likely than all other drivers to be involved in a fatal crash. The GAO report did not track nonfatal crashes.

So does that mean that when older drivers do drive they are more likely to be involved in a fatal crash? Sure sounds that way.