Older Population. Traffic Safety Facts, 2012 Data.

摘要

In 2012, there were 5,560 people 65 and older killed and 214,000 injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. These older people made up 17 percent of all traffic fatalities and 9 percent of all people injured in traffic crashes during the year. Compared to 2011, fatalities among people 65 and older increased by 3 percent. Among people injured in this age group there was a 16-percent increase from 2011.