Letter excerpt Clearly, yes. Age has both positive and negative effects. Research has shown that people tend to drive better as they age up to a certain point. As people get older, most have fewer citations. They are also much less likely to be suspended and are less likely to be responsible for an accident.
Older drivers tend to avoid rush hour traffic, poor weather conditions, and night driving.
Additionally, once we enter retirement, our need to drive often drops reducing on-road exposure time and lessening the likelihood of an accident. But there is another side of the statistics. It is true that the actual number of accidents for elder drivers is low. But, in fact, for drivers over age 75 the proportion having accidents rises dramatically. In fact, statistics show it is is comparable to that of young drivers.