Driving: Older People
Commons · Question 9830 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the level of collision risk associated with drivers aged 70 and over compared with other age groups.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 23 Jun 2026
In Great Britain in 2024, around 24% of all car drivers killed were drivers aged 70 or older, with 12% of all casualties in car collisions being in collisions involving older drivers. The risk of being killed or seriously injured (KSI) per mile travelled ...