Years of driving experience are under your belt. You know the rules of the road, how to talk your way out of a ticket and all the shortcuts to your favorite haunts like the back of your hand.

While experience on the road is an important part of safe driving, age-related factors can impair physical skills and place older drivers at risk for more accidents. With 30 million licensed drivers ages 65 and older in the United States, driver safety is important at any age.

Consider the following statistics and facts, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention:

• When injured in motor vehicle crashes, older drivers are more likely to die than younger drivers – underscoring the importance of older driver safety.
• More drivers ages 80 and older have higher crash death rates per mile driven than all but teen drivers.
• Age–related decreases in vision, cognitive functions, and physical impairments may affect some older adults’ driving ability.
• Across all age groups, rates for motor vehicle-related fatalities are higher for men than for women.
• Older drivers are more likely than younger drivers to die from injuries they sustain in a motor vehicle crash.
• More than 175,200 adults ages 65 and older were injured as occupants in motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2006.

Possible reasons for older adults' increased risk for motor vehicle-related injury include visual deterioration and declines in cognitive and motor skills. Also, physical frailty increases susceptibility to injury in a crash. A crash that results in nonfatal injuries to a younger person might result in the death of an older adult driver or passenger.

How can older drivers stay safe on the road?

1. Wear your seat belt.
2. Never drive after drinking and/or taking drugs (even certain prescription drugs).
3. Observe weather and road conditions before deciding to drive.
4. Avoid distractions.
5. Make sure you stay on top of any health or medical conditions that may interfere with your driving ability.

Robertson Insurance cares about the safety of all drivers. Robertson’s experience and reputation of industry excellence affords us a wider range of insurance carriers to work with, providing you with more choices and better budget options. Multi-driver discounts may be available!

It’s simple, fast, and absolutely free! Just fill out the Get A Quote form now or call 610-866-2400 our experienced and helpful agents today and make the first step towards safe driving. Or stop in at one of our four convenient locations in the Lehigh Valley.

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