Elderly driver accidents at all-time high after bus cuts leave them with ‘few options’
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Number of motorists over 70 involved in traffic collisions hits all-time high, data analysed by The Telegraph reveals.
By Gareth Corfield, Transport Correspondent & Ben Butcher, Data Editor
Bus service cuts appear to be fuelling a surge in car crashes involving the elderly.
The number of drivers over 70 involved in traffic collisions has hit an all-time high as more stay behind the wheel decades into retirement, Department for Transport (DfT) data analysed by The Telegraph shows.
Thousands of pensioners have been involved in crashes over the past few years, coinciding with a significant reduction in bus services, especially in rural areas.
Elderly people are the most likely age group to be involved in collisions – and the number of driving licences issued to the over-70s has doubled since 2003.
Michael Solomon Williams, from the Campaign for Better Transport, said: ‘The decimation of the rural bus network over the past decade means older people have few options for getting around if...
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