Older Drivers And Older Vehicles A Dangerous Combination: NRMA

Older drivers risk a much greater chance of injury by choosing or staying with an older vehicle, according to a new NRMA and NSW Centre for Road Safety study.

The study found that injuries to older drivers could be reduced by a huge 90 percent if they upgraded to a brand-new 5-Star rated car, while many Australian models built after 2000 would still offer a 37 percent improvement. 

NRMA's Jack Haley said that, compared with vehicle choices of the 35-54 year old age group, cars driven by older drivers tended to provide poorer crashworthiness.

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