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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Before we go crucifying the elderly, I say we start with the age group most responsible for the total number of fatal car accidents a year (aka, teenagers).
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In other threads I've argued this before. I think the stats comparing age and number of accidents are a little misleading. The next time you take a drive look around you. What is the ratio of the 16-24 age bracket, 24-40 and 40 and up. You'll find that usually the youngest bracket has the most drivers on the road. So of course the group with the most drivers on the road will also have the most accidents.
I would be interested to see a more official count of drivers borken down by age instead of my own observations.
I have to agree with other posters though, that drug and alcohol use may also contribute to the higher number of accidents in young drivers.
Personaly I think insurance companies have perpetuated the "fact" that the 16-24 age group are the most dangerous simply because they can then charge more for auto insurance.