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Deadly crashes involving older drivers on the rise

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To mark National Older Driver Safety Awareness Week from Dec. 1-5, AAA Northeast is spotlighting the rising number of fatal traffic crashes involving older drivers across the United States.

Between 2014 and 2023, the population of people 65 and older in the United States increased by 28%. During this same time, the number of older drivers involved in fatal crashes increased by 41%, while the number of older licensed drivers increased by 38%.

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