Why Is It That The Number Of Annual Traffic Fatalities For Men 51 To 65 Rose By Almost 25% In 2000 To 2009 While Fatality Figures For All Male Drivers During The Same Time Period Declined More Than 20%?
As an experienced Pennsylvania car accident lawyer who has concentrated on automobile product liability and defective automobile components for over 30 years, I am always studying NHTSA statistics as well as fatality investigations concerning automobiles.
Recently I was quite puzzled when I learned that fatalities resulting from car accidents for men aged 51 to 65 were rising dramatically by almost 25% from 2000 to 2009, yet when taking the same fatality factor into consideration FOR ALL MALE DRIVERS, there was a 20% decline in fatalities. Surprisingly studies indicated that the increase in deaths was directly related to the increase in the number of licensed drivers and male licensed drivers in the 59 to 60 age group rose by 33%. The apparent bulge in the population age structure related fatality is related to the naming of the baby boomers.
