{"response":{"docs":[{"id":"dlg_ggpd_1391151673-2025-09","title":"Older drivers (Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety), 2023","collection_id":"dlg_ggpd","collection_title":"Georgia Government Publications","dcterms_contributor":["Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety, issuing body."],"dcterms_spatial":["United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018"],"dcterms_creator":null,"dc_date":["2025-09"],"dcterms_description":["Subtitle varies.","2018 data (harvested on July 9, 2021 from gahighwaysafety.org); title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed June 30, 2023).","2019 data (harvested on February 8, 2022 from gahighwaysafety.org); (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed June 30, 2023)."],"dc_format":["application/pdf"],"dcterms_identifier":null,"dcterms_language":["eng"],"dcterms_publisher":["Atlanta, GA : Governor's Office of Highway Safety"],"dc_relation":null,"dc_right":["http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/"],"dcterms_is_part_of":null,"dcterms_subject":["Older automobile drivers--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals.","Traffic accidents--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals.","Older automobile drivers.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01199324","Traffic accidents","Georgia","Georgia Government Documents--Serial"],"dcterms_title":["Older drivers (Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety), 2023"],"dcterms_type":["Text"],"dcterms_provenance":["University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library"],"edm_is_shown_by":["https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1391151673-2025-09"],"edm_is_shown_at":["https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_1391151673-2025-09"],"dcterms_temporal":null,"dcterms_rights_holder":null,"dcterms_bibliographic_citation":null,"dlg_local_right":null,"dcterms_medium":["state government records"],"dcterms_extent":null,"dlg_subject_personal":null,"iiif_manifest_url_ss":null,"dcterms_subject_fast":null,"fulltext":"Georgia Traffic Safety Facts \n2023 Data \n \nSeptember 2025 \nKey Findings 55+ Years  In 2023, an estimated 3.0 million people in \nGeorgia were 55 years and older  an 8% increase from 2019. The older population (55+ years) represented 27% of the total Georgia resident population.  Older drivers (55+ years) also accounted for 36% of all licensed drivers, 27% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes, and 21% of all drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes. \n65+ Years  In 2023, there were 1.8 million licensed \ndrivers 65+ years old  a 28% increase from 2019. Drivers 65+ years old represented 21% of all licensed drivers.  The number of drivers ages 65+ years involved in fatal crashes decreased by less than 1% (from 306 drivers in 2022 to 303 drivers in 2023). Drivers ages 65+ years accounted for 13% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2023.  In 2023, the total motor vehicle crashrelated hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years was $358 million. \nCross-Cutting Findings \n Between 2022 and 2023, the number of pedestrians 65+ years of age that were seriously or fatally injured increased by 17% (from 87 to 102), and the rate of seriously or fatally injured pedestrians 65+ years per 100,000 population increased by 13% (from 5.29 to 6.01). \nGovernor's Office of Highway Safety \n7 M.L.K. Jr Dr SE Suite #643 Atlanta, GA 30334 \n(404) 656-6996 www.gahighwaysafety.org \n \nOlder Drivers \nAges 55 Years and Older \nFor the purposes of this fact sheet, persons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older road users\" population. This fact sheet particularly focuses on the 55+ drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nThis fact sheet contains information from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crash data modified by the Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System (CODES) at the Department of Public Health (DPH), Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS), Hospital Discharge Data, and Emergency Room Data. Refer to the 'Data Considerations' presented at the end of this publication for more information concerning the data. \n \nTraffic Crashes Involving Older Drivers \n \nAcross the decade, drivers 65+ years represented approximately 13% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. From 2022 to 2023, the number of drivers aged 65 and older involved in fatal crashes decreased by three, from 306 drivers in 2022 to 303 drivers in 2023. Additionally, the fatal crash involvement rate for drivers in this age group decreased by 4%, decreasing from 18.6 to 17.9 per 100,000 population. The number and rate of drivers in the 55-to-64 age group involved in fatal crashes increased by 4%, from 295 in 2022 to 306 in 2023. \n \nFigure 1. Older Drivers (55+ Years) Involved in Fatal Crashes and \n \nRate per 100,000 Population, 20192023 \n \nDrivers Aged 55-64 Yrs Drivers Aged 65+ Yrs Drivers Aged 55-64 Yrs Rate per 100,000 Population \n \n30.0 \n \n25.0 \n \n21.2 \n \n24.4 \n \n25.2 \n \n22.1 \n \n22.7 \n \n525 \n \n20.0 \n20.6 \n15.0 \n \n10.0 \n \n277 313 \n \n19.0 323 299 \n \n21.5 338 341 \n \n18.6 295 306 \n \n425 \n17.9 325 \n306 303 225 \n \n5.0 \n \n125 \n \n- \n2019 \nSource: FARS 2019-2023 \n \n2020 \n \n2021 \n \n2022 \n \n25 \n2023 \n \n In 2023, older drivers aged 65+ years represented 19% of the population and 21% of all licensed drivers. However, they only represent 9% of all drivers involved in traffic crashes and 13% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. Compared to other age groups, drivers 65+ years have the lowest rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per licensed driver and per population. However, this age group has the highest rate of involvement in fatal crashes per 100,000 motor vehicle traffic crashes. The rate of older drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 motor vehicle traffic crashes increases as older drivers 65+ years continue to age. This increase may be indicative of the vulnerability of that driving population and the fragility that aging brings. In 2023: \n For every 100,000 traffic crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years, 470.1 were fatal crashes. \n For every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 65+ years, 17.1 drivers aged 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n For every 100,000 Georgia residents aged 65+ years, 17.9 drivers aged 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n \nTable 1. Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes by Age Group, 2023 \n \nAge Group \n(Years) \n15-20 \n \nNumber of Drivers Involved \n \nTraffic \n \nFatal \n \nCrashes Crashes \n \n69,359 \n \n176 \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \nEstimated Population \n \n669,218 \n \n932,750 \n \nRates of Drivers \n \nInvolved in Fatal Crashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nCrashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nLicense \n \nPer 100,000 \nPopulation \n \n253.8 \n \n26.3 \n \n18.9 \n \n21-24 \n \n66,844 \n \n207 \n \n568,837 \n \n588,486 \n \n309.7 \n \n36.4 \n \n35.2 \n \n25-34 \n \n151,854 \n \n465 1,493,617 1,524,619 \n \n306.2 \n \n31.1 \n \n30.5 \n \n35-44 \n \n122,871 \n \n423 1,413,593 1,475,028 \n \n344.3 \n \n29.9 \n \n28.7 \n \n45-54 \n \n98,362 \n \n319 1,339,719 1,403,912 \n \n324.3 \n \n23.8 \n \n22.7 \n \n55-64 \n \n78,769 \n \n306 1,304,385 1,345,486 \n \n388.5 \n \n23.5 \n \n22.7 \n \n65+ \n \n64,459 \n \n303 1,775,483 1,696,217 \n \n470.1 \n \n17.1 \n \n17.9 \n \n65-74 43,620 \n \n179 1,018,649 1,020,844 \n \n410.4 \n \n17.6 \n \n17.5 \n \n75-84 17,851 \n \n105 \n \n574,182 \n \n523,970 \n \n588.2 \n \n18.3 \n \n20.0 \n \n85+ \n \n2,988 \n \n19 \n \n182,652 \n \n151,403 \n \n635.9 \n \n10.4 \n \n12.5 \n \nTOTAL 695,322* 2,261* \n \n8,564,856 \n \n*Totals include drivers 14 years or younger or with unreported age Source: FARS 2023; CODES 2023; DDS 2023; OASIS 2023 \n \n8,966,498 \n \n325.2 \n \n26.4 \n \n25.2 \n \nFigure 2 displays the rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 licensed drivers by age group. Generally, as age increases, the rate of involvement in fatal crashes decreases. In 2023, 18.3 drivers aged 75 to 84 years, out of every 100,000 licensed drivers in this age group, were involved in a fatal crash. \n \nFigure 2. Rate of Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100,000 Licensed Drivers by Age Group, 2023 \n \n36.4 \n \n31.1 29.9 \n \n26.3 \n \n23.8 23.5 \n \nAll Drivers = 26.4 \n \n17.6 18.3 \n \n10.4 \n \n15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ \nSource: FARS 2023, DDS 2023 \n \n Fatalities and Serious Injuries in Crashes Involving Older Drivers \nTable 2 shows the number of all traffic fatalities that involved drivers aged 65+ years by person type from 2019 to 2023. \n Fatalities among drivers aged 65+ years decreased by 14%, from 170 in 2022 to 147 in 2023.  Fatalities among motorcyclists (operators and passengers) aged 65+ years increased by 50%, from \n12 fatalities in 2022 to 18 fatalities in 2023.  Over the past five years, the majority of fatally injured passengers in crashes involving older drivers \nwere themselves aged 65 or older. In 2023, 75% (21 out of 28) of fatally injured passengers of drivers 65+ years were also over the age of 65 years. \n \nTable 2. Traffic Fatalities in Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type and Year, 2019-2023 \n \nOlder Drivers (65+Years) \n \nPassengers of Older Drivers by Age \n \nYear \n \nDrivers \n \nMotorcycle Operators \n \nLess than 65 Years \n \n65+ Years \n \nTotal Passengers* \n \n2019 \n \n184 57% \n \n20 6% \n \n8 \n \n32 \n \n40 \n \n2% \n \n10% \n \n12% \n \n2020 \n \n176 56% \n \n7 2% \n \n12 \n \n29 \n \n42* \n \n4% \n \n9% \n \n13% \n \n2021 \n \n184 54% \n \n11 3% \n \n16 \n \n25 \n \n42 \n \n5% \n \n7% \n \n12% \n \n2022 \n \n170 55% \n \n12 4% \n \n5 \n \n26 \n \n31 \n \n2% \n \n8% \n \n10% \n \n2023 \n \n147 49% \n \n18 6% \n \n6 \n \n21 \n \n28 \n \n2% \n \n7% \n \n9% \n \nNote: Percent is calculated across the rows. * Includes passengers of unknown age. Source: FARS 2019-2023 \n \nOccupants of Other Vehicles \n55 17% 60 19% 70 21% 64 21% 75 25% \n \nNonMotorists \n23 7% 28 9% 34 10% 31 10% 31 10% \n \nTotal \n322 100% 313 100% 340 100% 308 100% 299 100% \n \nIn 2023, there were 1,340 persons with suspected serious injuries involved in crashes that involved older drivers aged 65+ years--16% of all serious injuries. Figure 3 shows the percentage of serious injuries among all persons involved in multi-vehicle crashes with at least one older driver aged 65+ in 2023. Among all serious injuries involving older drivers: \n 49% were occupants in the vehicle operated by the older driver (represented by light and dark yellow in Figure 3). - 38% were older drivers aged 65+ years - 11% were the passengers of the older driver \n 51% were occupants of other vehicles or non-motorists (represented by light and dark blue in Figure 3). - 44% were occupants of vehicles that were not operated by an older driver - 7% were non-motorists (i.e., pedestrians or bicyclists). \n \nFigure 3: Percent of Persons Seriously Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type, 2023 \nOccupant in older driver's vehicle \nOccupant in another vehicle or non-motorist \n \nNon-Motorists 7% (84) \n \nOccupant of another vehicle \n44% (523) \n \nOlder Driver 38% (461) \n \n1,199 Serious Injuries \n \nPassengers of Older Driver 11% (131) \n \nSource: CODES 2023 Multi-vehicle crashes include crashes with another vehicle and/or a non-motorist (pedestrian or bicyclist). \n \n Restraint Use \u0026 Seatbelt Violations \n \nFigure 4 shows the percent of fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants (across all seating positions) who were unrestrained by age group and sex between 2021 and 2023. Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. \nBetween 2021 and 2023, there were more unrestrained, fatally injured, older passenger vehicle occupants who were male compared to female. Based on known restraint use: \n 53% of fatally injured, male occupants aged 55-64 years were unrestrained, compared to 41% of female occupants. \n 42% of fatally injured, male occupants aged 65+ years were unrestrained, compared to 27% of female occupants. \n 11% of seriously injured1 drivers 65+ years were unrestrained, and 8% of seriously injured passengers 65+ years were unrestrained (not shown in Figure 4). \n \n32% 31% \n53% 55% \n66% 54% \n67% 59% \n63% 50% \n58% 46% \n53% 41% 42% 27% \n \nFigure 4. Percent of Fatally Injured Passenger Vehicle Occupants Unrestrained* in Traffic Crashes by Age Group and Sex, 2021-2023 (3-year period) \nMale Female \n80% \n70% \n60% \n50% \n40% \n30% \n20% \n10% \n0% Less 15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ \nthan 15 \n*Based on known restraint use Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. Source: FARS 2021-2023 \n \nIn 2023, older drivers (55+ years) represented 12% of all seatbelt violations and 5% of child safety seat violations. Older drivers may be cited and convicted for seatbelt or child safety seat violations for other occupants within their vehicle. \n \nSeating Positions: Driving with Peers \nFigure 5 displays the seating positions of fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants aged 65+ years who were unrestrained from 2019 to 2023. Nearly one out of every three (31%) of all passenger vehicle occupants 65+ years of age (regardless of seating position) were unrestrained. \n 34% of all fatally injured older drivers aged 65+ years old were unrestrained. \n 17% of fatally injured front seat passengers 65+ years old were unrestrained. \n 42% of fatally injured backseat passengers (all backseat seating positions) aged 65+ years were unrestrained. \n \nFigure 5. Percent of Fatally Injured Passenger Vehicle Occupants (Aged 65+ Years) Unrestrained* by Seating Position, 2019-2023 \nRestrained Unrestrained \n*Based on known restraint use Note: the number of backseat passenger fatalities aged 65+ years is relatively low. Source: FARS 2019-2023 \n \n1 Serious injuries are suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement. \n \n Older Driver Licensing and Population Trends \nIn 2023, an estimated 3.0 million people (27% of the total Georgia resident population) were 55 years of age and older. Fifteen percent (15%) of the Georgia population was 65 years old or older. Compared to 2019, the overall population in Georgia increased by 4%; however, the population of persons 55 years and older increased by 8% in 2023. As a result, older persons 55 years and older represent a greater proportion of the Georgia population than in previous years. \n \nOver the past decade, the older population across the 55-to-64 years, 65-to-74 years, and 75+ age groups has steadily increased. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services, \"Georgia's 60+ population is expected to increase by 66% between 2010 and 2050. Georgia's 85+ population is expected to triple to 462,723 persons in 2050  the fastest growing age group.\"2 \n \nIn 2023, there were 3.08 million licensed drivers over the age of 55 years  a 17% increase from 2019. Older drivers (55+ years) made up 36% of all licensed drivers in 2023. Table 3 shows the number of licensed older drivers and population estimates by age group and sex for 2019 and 2023. \n \nTable 3: Population Estimates and Licensing among Persons 55+ Years, 2019 and 2023 \n \nAge Group and Sex \n \n55-64 Years \n65+ Years \n65-74 Years \n75-84 Years \n85+ Years \n \nMale Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total \n \nPopulation Estimates \n \n2019 \n \n2023 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n622,328 \n \n649,662 27,334 \n \n4% \n \n685,205 \n \n695,824 10,619 \n \n2% \n \n1,307,533 \n \n1,345,486 37,953 \n \n3% \n \n661,651 \n \n749,143 87,492 \n \n13% \n \n855,303 \n \n947,074 91,771 \n \n11% \n \n1,516,954 \n \n1,696,217 179,263 \n \n12% \n \n420,951 \n \n467,710 46,759 \n \n11% \n \n505,050 \n \n553,134 48,084 \n \n10% \n \n926,001 \n \n1,020,844 94,843 \n \n10% \n \n189,008 \n \n226,995 37,987 \n \n20% \n \n250,876 \n \n296,975 46,099 \n \n18% \n \n439,884 \n \n523,970 84,086 \n \n19% \n \n51,692 \n \n54,438 2,746 \n \n5% \n \n99,377 \n \n96,965 -2,412 \n \n-2% \n \n151,069 \n \n151,403 \n \n334 \n \n\u003c1% \n \nLicensed Drivers * \n \n2019 \n \n2023 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n607,225 633,086 \n \n25,861 \n \n4% \n \n651,887 671,299 \n \n19,412 \n \n3% \n \n1,259,112 1,304,385 \n \n45,273 \n \n4% \n \n648,180 832,446 184,266 28% \n \n736,334 943,037 206,703 28% \n \n1,384,514 1,775,483 390,969 28% \n \n414,869 480,573 \n \n65,704 \n \n16% \n \n468,348 538,076 \n \n69,728 \n \n15% \n \n883,217 1,018,649 135,432 15% \n \n186,676 268,390 \n \n81,714 \n \n44% \n \n212,520 305,792 \n \n93,272 \n \n44% \n \n399,196 574,182 174,986 44% \n \n46,635 83,483 \n \n36,848 \n \n79% \n \n55,466 99,169 \n \n43,703 \n \n79% \n \n102,101 182,652 \n \n80,551 \n \n79% \n \nTotal Age 55+ Years \n \nMale Female Total \n \n1,283,979 1,540,508 2,824,487 \n \n1,398,805 1,642,898 3,041,703 \n \n114,826 102,390 217,216 \n \n9% 1,255,405 1,465,532 210,127 17% 7% 1,388,221 1,614,336 226,115 16% 8% 2,643,626 3,079,868 436,242 17% \n \n*Licensed drivers include all unexpired licenses, which may include individuals who are deceased. See data considerations for more information. Source: OASIS 2019 and 2023; DDS 2019 and 2023 \n \n2 Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services. State Fiscal Year 2017 Just the Facts (2017). Atlanta, GA: Department of Human Services. \u003chttps://aging.georgia.gov/document/document/just-facts-2017/download\u003e. September 18, 2020. \n \n Contributing Circumstances \nIn 2023, 91% of all crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years also involved other vehicles (multivehicle crashes), and 9% were single-vehicle crashes. The most common 'most harmful event' for multi-vehicle crashes was collisions with other motor vehicles; for single-vehicle crashes was collision with a fixed object or animal (e.g., deer). \nAngle crashes were the most common manner of collision in multi-vehicle crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years. For fatal crashes, head-on collisions were the second-highest-ranking manner of collisions. The manner of collision is not vehicle-specific and does not identify which vehicle or driver was at fault. Table 4 below shows the highest-ranking manner of collision for multi-vehicle traffic, injury, and fatal crashes that involve older drivers aged 65+ years. \n \nTable 4. Highest Rank Manner of Collision for Multi-Vehicle Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Crash Type, 2023 \n \nRank \n \nFatal Crashes \n \nSerious Injury Crashes \n \nTraffic Crashes \n \nManner of Collision \n \n% of crashes Manner of Collision \n \n% of crashes Manner of Collision \n \n% of crashes \n \n1 Angle \n \n54% Angle \n \n49% Angle \n \n36% \n \n2 \n \nHead on (Front-to-front) \n \n22% \n \n*Not a collision with a motor vehicle \n \n20% \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n35% \n \n3 \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n19% \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \nSideswipe 14% (Same or opposite \ndirection) \n \n16% \n \nSideswipe \n4 (Same or opposite direction) \n \n3% \n \nHead on (Front-to-front) \n \n11% \n \n*Not a collision with a motor vehicle \n \n9% \n \n* The first harmful event was not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport Source: FARS 2023, CODES 2023 \n \nOlder drivers' reaction to objects or animals was the second top contributing factor among operators involved in single-vehicle crashes. In 2023, 16% of older drivers (65+ years) involved in single-vehicle crashes reacted to an object or animal moments before they crashed. The top contributing factor for single-vehicle crashes involving older drivers was recorded as `other' (23% of all older drivers in singlevehicle crashes). The top contributing factors among older drivers and other drivers involved in multivehicle crashes were following too closely and failure to yield (including left-hand turns). This does not imply that the older driver or other drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \n \nTable 5. Top Contributing Factors with Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Number of Vehicles Involved and Person Type, 2023 \n \nSingle Vehicle Crashes \n \nMulti-Vehicle Crashes \n \nRank \n1 2 \n \nOlder Drivers (65+ Years) \n \nDescription \n \n% of drivers \n \nOther \n \n23% \n \nReaction to an object or animal \n \n16% \n \nOlder Drivers (65+ Years) \n \nDescription \n \n% of drivers \n \nFailed to yield \n \n26% \n \nFollowing too close \n \n22% \n \nOther Driver Description Following too close Failed to yield \n \n% of drivers 32% \n20% \n \n3 Driver lost control \n \n14% Improper passing \n \n14% Improper passing \n \n19% \n \n4 Driver condition \n \n10% Changed lanes improperly \n \n12% Changed lanes improperly 11% \n \nSource: CODES 2023 Percent calculations exclude crashes with unknown no contributing factors reported. \n \n Environmental Characteristics \nTable 6 summarizes the environmental characteristics of where and when fatal crashes and traffic crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years occurred in 2023. \nFatal crashes and all traffic crashes involving older drivers have similar environmental characteristics, except for the predominant location of crashes. In 2023: \n 49% of all traffic crashes involving older drivers occurred at an intersection or intersection-related location, and 58% of all fatal crashes involving older drivers occurred at non-intersections. \nAmong the fatal crashes that involved older drivers: \n 65% occurred in daylight conditions; \n 68% occurred during the weekday, and 33% occurred during the weekday afternoon hours (12:00 p.m. to 5:59 p.m.); and \n 76% occurred in clear weather conditions. \n \nTable 6. Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Environmental Characteristics, 2023 \n \nEnvironmental Characteristics \n \nFatal Crashes Involving Older \nDrivers \nNumber Percent \n \nLocation * \nIntersection (or related) \nNon-Intersection \n \n100 \n \n35% \n \n164 \n \n58% \n \nOther \n \n20 \n \n7% \n \nLight Conditions \n \nDark \n \n90 \n \n32% \n \nDaylight \n \n186 \n \n65% \n \nDawn \n \n4 \n \n1% \n \nDusk \n \n4 \n \n1% \n \nDay of Week / Time of Day * \n \nWeekday \n \n192 \n \n68% \n \n6:00-11:59am \n \n43 \n \n15% \n \n12:00-5:59pm \n \n93 \n \n33% \n \n6:00-11:59pm \n \n41 \n \n14% \n \n12:00-5:59am \n \n15 \n \n5% \n \nWeekend \n \n92 \n \n32% \n \n6:00-11:59am \n \n16 \n \n6% \n \n12:00-5:59pm \n \n30 \n \n11% \n \n6:00-11:59pm \n \n37 \n \n13% \n \n12:00-5:59am \n \n9 \n \n3% \n \nWeather Conditions \n \nClear \n \n215 \n \n76% \n \nCloudy \n \n44 \n \n15% \n \nRain \n \n22 \n \n8% \n \nOther \n \n3 \n \n1% \n \nSeason \n \nWinter \n \n60 \n \n21% \n \nSpring \n \n70 \n \n25% \n \nSummer \n \n75 \n \n26% \n \nTraffic Crashes Involving Older \nDrivers \nNumber Percent \n \n29,466 26,744 \n4,316 \n8,810 49,648 \n543 699 \n46,692 14,063 25,951 \n5,625 1,053 13,834 2,663 6,175 4,288 \n708 \n44,728 10,395 \n4,548 855 \n14,927 15,104 14,261 \n \n49% 44% \n7% \n15% 82% \n1% 1% \n77% 23% 43% \n9% 2% 23% 4% 10% 7% 1% \n74% 17% \n8% 1% \n25% 25% 24% \n \nFall \n \n79 \n \n28% \n \nWeekday  6:00 a.m. Monday to 5:59 p.m. Friday Weekend  6:00 p.m. Friday to 5:59 a.m. Monday Daytime  6:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. Nighttime  6:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. \n \n16,234 \n \n27% \n \n*See data considerations for definitions of intersection and non-intersection locations. Other intersections include roundabouts, railroad crossings, and manage lanes (i.e., HOV lanes). \n \nSource: CODES 2023, FARS 2023 \n \n Traffic-Related Injuries and Fatalities among the Aging Population \nIn 2023, older persons aged 65+ years represented 8% of all emergency room visits (8,465 out of 103,147) and 21% of all hospitalizations (1,850 out of 8,695) related to motor vehicle traffic incidents. The total motor vehicle traffic-related hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years were $358 million. In 2023, there were 509 persons aged 55 years or older (55+ years) fatally injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Over half of these traffic fatalities (51%, 259 out of 509) were persons aged 65 years and older (65+ years). \n \nTable 7. Number, Percent, and Rate of All Motor Vehicle Traffic-Related Emergency Room Visits, \n \nHospitalizations, Suspected Serious Injuries, and Fatalities by Age Group, 2023 \n \nAge Group \n \nEmergency Room Visits \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nHospitalizations \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nPolice Reported \n \nSuspected Serious \n \nInjuries \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nTraffic Fatalities \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nLess than 15 \n \n5,908 \n \n6% 286.4 \n \n92 \n \n1% \n \n4.5 \n \n406 \n \n5% \n \n19.7 \n \n48 \n \n3% \n \n2.3 \n \n15-20 21-24 \n \n12,114 12% 1,298.7 \n \n721 \n \n10,404 10% 1,767.9 \n \n671 \n \n8% \n \n77.3 \n \n991 12% 106.2 \n \n125 \n \n8% 114.0 \n \n791 10% 134.4 \n \n131 \n \n8% \n \n13.4 \n \n8% \n \n22.3 \n \n25-34 35-44 \n \n23,850 18,411 \n \n23% 1,564.3 18% 1,248.2 \n \n1,642 1,268 \n \n19% 15% \n \n107.7 86.0 \n \n1,746 1,304 \n \n21% 16% \n \n114.5 88.4 \n \n300 \n \n19% \n \n19.7 \n \n281 \n \n17% \n \n19.1 \n \n45-54 \n \n13,326 \n \n13% \n \n949.2 1,200 \n \n14% \n \n85.5 1,084 \n \n13% \n \n77.2 \n \n214 \n \n13% \n \n15.2 \n \n55-64 \n \n10,669 \n \n10% \n \n792.9 1,251 \n \n14% \n \n93.0 \n \n900 \n \n11% \n \n66.9 \n \n250 \n \n15% \n \n18.6 \n \n65+ 65-74 75-84 \n \n8,465 5,704 2,299 \n \n8% 499.1 1,850 21% 109.1 \n \n6% 558.8 \n \n970 \n \n11% \n \n95.0 \n \n2% 438.8 \n \n663 \n \n8% 126.5 \n \n808 \n \n10% \n \n47.6 \n \n507 \n \n6% \n \n49.7 \n \n233 \n \n3% \n \n44.5 \n \n259 \n \n16% \n \n15.3 \n \n151 \n \n9% \n \n14.8 \n \n89 \n \n6% \n \n17.0 \n \n85+ \n \n462 \n \n0% 305.1 \n \n217 \n \n2% 143.3 \n \n68 \n \n1% \n \n44.9 \n \n19 \n \n1% \n \n12.5 \n \nTotal \n \n103,147 100% \n \n935.2 8,695 100% \n \n78.8 8,171* 100% \n \n74.1 1,615* 100% \n \n14.6 \n \n*Total includes serious injuries and fatalities with unreported or unknown age. Source: Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP) Hospital Inpatien \n \nDischarge and Emergency Room Visit Data, CODES 2023, FARS 2023, OASIS 2023 \n \nThe motor vehicle fatality rate for all person types -- drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and others-- per 100,000 population fluctuated between 2019 and 2023. Figure 6 compares the motor vehicle fatality rate among the older population between 2019 and 2023 in rural and urban counties. In 2023, the motor vehicle traffic fatality rate for all older age groups was higher in rural counties than in urban counties, except among persons 85+ years. \n The motor vehicle traffic fatality rate in \nrural counties increased for persons in the 55-to-64 and 75-to-84 age groups by 42% and 19%, respectively. The fatality rate among rural counties for persons 85+ years decreased by 68%. \n The motor vehicle traffic fatality rate in \nurban counties decreased for persons in the 75-to-84 and 85+ age groups by 31% and 40%, respectively. \n \nFigure 6. Change in Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatality Rates by Age Group per 100,000 Population and Region Type (2019 and 2023) \n \nRural Counties (118 counties) \n \nUrban Counties (41 counties) \n \n55-64 75-84 \n \n65-74 85+ \n \n55-64 75-84 \n \n65-74 85+ \n \n85+, 22.0 \n \n33.3 \n30.9 75-84, 29.5 \n \n55-64, 30.5 \n \n85+, 18.9 \n \n65-74, 20.4 \n \n19.5 \n \n75-84, 15.9 \n \n65-74, 14.6 \n \n14.3 \n \n13.2 \n \n12.1 \n \n55-64, 14.7 \n \n12.7 \n \n11.8 \n \n2019 \n \n2023 \n \nSource: FARS 2019 and 2023; OASIS 2019 and 2023 \n \n2019 \n \n2023 \n \n Total motor vehicle traffic fatalities among persons 55+ years increased by 2% (from 498 fatalities in 2019 to 509 fatalities in 2023), and the 55+ population increased by 8%. Figure 7 and Table 8 show the proportion of older persons involved in traffic fatalities for 2019 and 2023. \n The proportion of older driver fatalities aged 55+ years decreased from 37% of all driver fatalities in 2019 \nto 34% in 2023. Fatalities among drivers aged 65+ years decreased from 23% of all driver fatalities in 2019 to 18% of all driver fatalities in 2023. Older passenger fatalities also decreased, from 20% of all passenger fatalities in 2019 to 17% in 2023. \n Older motorcyclist fatalities (operator and passenger) aged 55+ years, though a relatively small number, \ndecreased slightly from 22% of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2019 to 21% of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2023. Additionally, 25% of all motorcyclists with a valid motorcycle designation (Class M or MP) on their driver's license were 55-to-64 years old, and 29% were 65+ years old in 2023 (Motorcycles Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 ) \n Older pedestrian fatalities aged 55+ years decreased from 36% of all pedestrian fatalities in 2019 to 31% \nof all pedestrian fatalities in 2023. \n Between 2019 and 2023, the number of older bicyclist fatalities increased from 8 to 12, from 38% to 50% \nof all bicyclist fatalities (Pedestrians and Bicyclists (Non-Motorists) Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 ). \n \nFigure 7: Proportions of All Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Person Type and Age Group, 2019 and 2023 \n \n50% \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \n40% \n \n30% \n \n8% \n \n20% \n \n11% \n \n10% \n \n14% \n \n0% \n \n2019 \n \n7% 9% 16% \n2023 \n \n7% 8% 7% \n2019 \n \n5% 10% 12% \n2023 \n \n12% 11% 2019 \n \n8% 12% 2023 \n \n2% 10% \n23% \n2019 \n \n4% 10% \n17% \n2023 \n \n5% 33% 2019 \n \n13% 4% 35% \n2023 \n \nDriver \n \nPassenger \n \nMotorcyclist \n \nPedestrian \n \nBicyclist \n \nTable 8: Proportions of All Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Person Type and Age Group, 2019 and 2023 \n \n2019 \n \n2023 \n \nPerson Type \n \nAge Group \n \nAge Group \n \nTotal \n \nLess than 55 \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \nTotal \n \nLess than 55 \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \nDriver Fatalities \n \n801 504 113 \n \n92 \n \n65 \n \n27 833 551 135 \n \n74 \n \n61 \n \n12 \n \n100% \n \n63% 14% \n \n11% \n \n8% \n \n3% 100% 66% 16% \n \n9% \n \n7% \n \n1% \n \nPassenger \n \n249 \n \n182 \n \n18 \n \n21 \n \n18 \n \n10 243 171 \n \n30 \n \n25 \n \n11 \n \n6 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n73% \n \n7% \n \n8% \n \n7% \n \n4% 100% 70% 12% 10% \n \n5% \n \n2% \n \nMotorcyclist \n \n170 \n \n132 \n \n18 \n \n20 \n \n-- \n \n-- 196 155 \n \n23 \n \n16 \n \n2 \n \n-- \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n78% 11% \n \n12% \n \n-- \n \n-- 100% 79% 12% \n \n8% \n \n1% \n \n-- \n \nPedestrian \n \n236 \n \n152 \n \n54 \n \n24 \n \n4 \n \n2 310 213 \n \n52 \n \n32 \n \n12 \n \n1 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n64% 23% \n \n10% \n \n2% \n \n1% 100% 69% 17% 10% \n \n4% \u003c1% \n \nBicyclist \n \n21 \n \n13 \n \n7 \n \n1 \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n23 \n \n11 \n \n8 \n \n1 \n \n3 \n \n-- \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n62% 33% \n \n5% \n \n-- \n \n-- 100% \n \n48% \n \n35% \n \n4% 13% \n \n-- \n \nOther \n \n15 \n \n11 \n \n2 \n \n2 \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n10 \n \n5 \n \n2 \n \n3 \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \nFatalities* \n \n100% \n \n73% 13% \n \n13% \n \n-- \n \n-- 100% \n \n50% \n \n20% 30% \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \nAll Traffic \n \n1,492 \n \n994 212 \n \n160 \n \n87 \n \n39 1,615 1,106 250 151 \n \n89 \n \n19 \n \nFatalities** 100% \n \n67% 14% \n \n11% \n \n6% \n \n3% 100% 68% 15% \n \n9% \n \n6% \n \n1% \n \n*Other fatalities include persons on personal conveyances, unknown occupant type in a motor vehicle in-transport, and persons in/on buildings. \n \n**All traffic fatalities include persons with unknown ages \n \nSource: FARS 2019 and 2023 \n \n Older Pedestrian Population \nIn 2023, pedestrians aged 65+ years represented 9% of all pedestrians involved in crashes (274 out of 2,957), 10% of all pedestrian serious injuries (57 out of 564), and 15% of all pedestrian fatalities (45 out of 308). Persons aged 65+ years continuously represent 15% of the Georgia population in 2023; however, there was a 3% increase in the 65+ population (approximately 51,000 more persons) compared to the previous year. As shown in Table 9, the number of pedestrians 65+ years of age that were seriously or fatally injured increased by 17% (from 87 in 2022 to 102 in 2023), and the rate of seriously or fatally injured pedestrians 65+ years increased by 13% (from 5.29 in 2022 to 6.01 in 2023). Table 10 shows the number, percent, and rate of serious injuries reported for each injury surveillance source for the older pedestrian population aged 55 years and older. \n \nTable 9. Older Pedestrian (Aged 65+ Years) Serious Injuries, Fatalities, and Injury Rate, 2019-2023 \n \nYear \n \nSerious Injury \n \nFatalities \n \nTotal Serious \n \nInjuries and \n \nFatalities \n \nNumber \n \nAnnual % Change \n \nPopulation \n \nNumber \n \nAnnual % Change \n \nRate Per 100,000 Population \n \nRate \n \nAnnual % Change \n \n2019 \n \n33 \n \n29 \n \n62 \n \n-3% \n \n1,516,954 \n \n4% \n \n4.09 \n \n-5% \n \n2020 \n \n38 \n \n42 \n \n80 \n \n29% \n \n1,574,667 \n \n4% \n \n5.08 \n \n22% \n \n2021 \n \n47 \n \n48 \n \n95 \n \n19% \n \n1,584,071 \n \n1% \n \n6.00 \n \n18% \n \n2022 \n \n43 \n \n44 \n \n87 \n \n-7% \n \n1,645,027 \n \n4% \n \n5.29 \n \n-12% \n \n2023 \n \n57 \n \n45 \n \n102 \n \n17% \n \n1,696,217 \n \n3% \n \n6.01 \n \n13% \n \nSource: CODES 2019-2022, 2023 CODES Preliminary Fatality Data, FARS 2019-2022, OASIS 2019-2023 \n \nTable 10. Older Pedestrian (Aged 65+ Years) Traffic-Related Serious Injuries, Percent of Total Serious Injuries, and Rate by Age Group and Injury Surveillance Source, 2023 \n \nAge Group \n \nPolice-Reported Suspected Serious \nCrash Injuries \n \nEmergency Medical Services \n \nTrauma Center Emergency Room \n \n# \n \nLess than 55 \n \n415 \n \n55-64 80 \n \n% 74% 14% \n \nRate # \n \n% Rate # \n \n5.20 1,901 74% 19.99 768 \n \n5.95 366 14% 27.20 186 \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate \n \n71% 9.61 1,365 78% 17.09 \n \n17% 13.82 129 7% 12.64 \n \n65-74 34 6% 3.33 224 9% 21.94 82 8% 8.03 52 3% 9.92 75-84 17 3% 3.24 61 2% 11.64 37 3% 7.06 7 0% 4.62 \n \n85+ \n \n6 1% 3.96 18 1% 11.89 10 1% 6.60 129 7% 12.64 \n \n*Total 564** 100% 5.11 2,570 100% 23.30 1,083 100% 9.82 1,749 100% \n* Only suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement on the crash report. ** Total includes 12 suspected serious injuries with unknown age. Source: CODES 2023, DPH-OHIP Hospital Inpatient Discharge and Emergency Room Visit Only Data 2023, GEMSIS 2023 \n \n15.86 \n \nHospitalizations \n \n# \n \n% Rate \n \n424 64% 5.31 \n \n54 8% 5.29 31 5% 5.92 13 2% 8.59 54 8% 5.29 664 100% 6.02 \n \n Data Definitions and Considerations: \nPersons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older drivers\" population  particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes, serious injury crashes, and fatal crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nA traffic crash is defined as an incident that involved one or more motor vehicles where at least one vehicle was in transport and the crash originated on a public trafficway, such as a road or highway. Crashes that occurred on private property, including parking lots and driveways, are excluded. \nFatal crashes are defined as crashes that involve a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and that resulted in the death of a motorist or a non-motorist within 30 days of the crash. \nSerious injuries are those suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement and used when any injury, other than a fatal injury, prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of before the injury occurred. \nPassenger vehicles are defined as passenger cars, light trucks (including vans), utility vehicles, and pickup trucks. \n\"At Intersection\" is used when a person or driver is on a roadway either (1) in the intersection, (2) in the area between a crosswalk and the perimeter of the intersection, or (3) in a crosswalk (marked or unmarked) adjacent to an intersection. \"Intersection-Related\" is used when a person is within the trafficway 50 feet out from the perimeter of an intersection area or if the crash is related to the flow of traffic through an intersection. \"Not at Intersection\" is when the person is more than 50 feet out from the perimeter of an intersection, and the crash is not identified as related to the movement of vehicles through an intersection. \"Non-Trafficway Locations\" are crashes that occur outside the boundaries of the trafficway (i.e., driveways or parking lots). \nThe Department of Driver Services provided licensing data for the year 2023. The driver licensing database is a live database system and represents the information at a point in time on the date of extraction. \nContributing circumstances capture the pre-crash elements or improper actions of persons (motorcycle operators, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists) that may have caused the crash. Contributing factors in fatal and nonfatal crashes are often underreported in the datasets. There is at least one record per person involved in a fatal crash (FARS Data) and some missing records for persons involved in motor vehicle traffic crashes (Crash Data). \n \nFor More Information: \nThe two-page Quick Facts for Drivers Aged 55+ Years can be found on the GOHS or DPH websites below:  https://www.gahighwaysafety.org/gtsf-quick-facts/  https://www.gahighwaysafety.org/georgia-traffic-safety- \nfacts/  https://dph.georgia.gov/health-topics/injury-prevention- \nprogram/crash-outcome-data-evaluation-system-codes \nOther 2023 traffic safety facts are available online at the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation Systems (CODES): NonMotorist (Pedestrians and Bicyclists), Motorcycle Safety, Young Adult Drivers, Distracted Drivers, Risky Driving, Large Trucks, and Occupant Protection. \n \nThe suggested APA format citation for this document is: \nGeorgia Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System. (2025, September). Older Drivers: 2023 data. 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Map and Government Information Library"],"edm_is_shown_by":["https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1391151673-2024-08"],"edm_is_shown_at":["https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_1391151673-2024-08"],"dcterms_temporal":null,"dcterms_rights_holder":null,"dcterms_bibliographic_citation":null,"dlg_local_right":null,"dcterms_medium":["state government records"],"dcterms_extent":null,"dlg_subject_personal":null,"iiif_manifest_url_ss":null,"dcterms_subject_fast":null,"fulltext":"Georgia Traffic Safety Facts \n2022 Data \n \nAugust 2024 \nKey Findings \n In 2022, an estimated 3.0 million people in Georgia were 55 years and older  a 9% increase from 2018. The older population (55+ years) represented 27% of the total Georgia resident population. \n Older drivers (55+ years) also accounted for 35% of all licensed drivers, 24% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes, and 20% of all drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes. \n65+ Years  In 2022, there were 1.7 million licensed \ndrivers 65+ years old  a 20% increase from 2019. Drivers 65+ years old represented 20% of all licensed drivers.  The number of drivers ages 65+ years involved in fatal crashes decreased by 11% (from 341 drivers in 2021 to 305 drivers in 2022). Drivers ages 65+ years accounted for 12% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2022.  In 2022, the total motor vehicle crashrelated hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years was $321 million. \nCross-Cutting Findings \n Between 2021 and 2022, the number of pedestrians 65+ years of age that were seriously or fatally injured decreased by 8% (from 95 to 87), and the rate of seriously or fatally injured pedestrians 65+ years per 100,000 population decreased by 11% (from 5.93 to 5.29). \nGovernor's Office of Highway Safety \n7 M.L.K. Jr Dr SE Suite #643 Atlanta, GA 30334 \n(404) 656-6996 www.ga h igh wa ys a fe ty.o rg \n \nOlder Drivers \nAges 55 Years and Older \nFor the purposes of this fact sheet, persons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older road users\" population  particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nThis fact sheet contains information from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crash data modified by the Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System (CODES) at the Department of Public Health (DPH), Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS), Hospital Discharge Data, and Emergency Room Data. Refer to the 'Data Considerations' presented at the end of this publication for more information concerning the data. \n \nTraffic Crashes Involving Older Drivers \nFatal crashes involving drivers aged 65+ decreased by 11% (from 341 drivers in 2021 to 305 in 2022), and the rate of drivers 65+ years involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 population decreased by 13%. The number and rate of drivers in the 55-to-64 age group involved in fatal crashes decreased by 12%. Across the decade, drivers 65+ years represented approximately 13% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. \n \nFigure 1. Older Drivers (55+ Years) Involved in Fatal Crashes and Rate per 100,000 Population, 20182022 \n \nDrivers Aged 55-64 Yrs Drivers Aged 65+ Yrs Drivers Aged 55-64 Yrs Rate per 100,000 Population Drivers Aged 65+ Yrs Rate per 100,000 Population \n \n30.0 \n22.9 \n25.0 \n \n21.2 \n \n25.2 24.3 \n \n22.2 \n \n525 \n \n20.0 \n \n15.0 \n \n18.6 \n \n10.0 \n \n294 272 \n \n20.6 \n277 313 \n \n19.0 \n322 299 \n \n21.5 \n338 341 \n \n425 \n18.5 325 \n297 305 225 \n \n5.0 \n \n125 \n \n- \n2018 \n \n2019 \n \nSource: FARS 2018-2022 \n \n2020 \n \n2021 \n \n25 \n2022 \n \nPage 1 \n \n In 2022, older drivers aged 65+ years represented 19% of the population and 20% of all licensed drivers. However, they only represent 9% of all drivers involved in traffic crashes and 12% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. Compared to other age groups, drivers 65+ years have the lowest rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per licensed driver and per population. However, this age group has the highest rate of involvement in fatal crashes per 100,000 motor vehicle traffic crashes. The rate of older drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 motor vehicle traffic crashes increases as the older drivers 65+ years continue to age. This may be indicative of the vulnerability of that driving population and the fragility that aging brings. In 2022: \n For every 100,000 traffic crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years, 490.3 were fatal crashes. \n For every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 65+ years, 18.4 drivers aged 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n For every 100,000 Georgia residents aged 65+ years, 18.5 drivers aged 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n \nTable 1. Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes by Age Group, 2022 \n \nAge Group \n(Years) \n15-20 \n \nNumber of Drivers Involved \n \nTraffic \n \nFatal \n \nCrashes Crashes \n \n71,767 \n \n192 \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \nEstimated Population \n \n653,350 \n \n918,341 \n \nRates of Drivers \n \nInvolved in Fatal Crashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nCrashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nLicense \n \nPer 100,000 \nPopulation \n \n267.5 \n \n29.4 \n \n20.9 \n \n21-24 \n \n71,581 \n \n212 \n \n565,017 \n \n609,852 \n \n296.2 \n \n37.5 \n \n34.8 \n \n25-34 \n \n159,323 \n \n553 \n \n1,475,323 1,511,231 \n \n347.1 \n \n37.5 \n \n36.6 \n \n35-44 \n \n124,974 \n \n486 \n \n1,384,622 1,445,295 \n \n388.9 \n \n35.1 \n \n33.6 \n \n45-54 \n \n99,578 \n \n382 \n \n1,336,349 1,397,510 \n \n383.6 \n \n28.6 \n \n27.3 \n \n55-64 \n \n79,683 \n \n297 \n \n1,296,656 1,337,315 \n \n372.7 \n \n22.9 \n \n22.2 \n \n65+ \n \n62,213 \n \n305 \n \n1,660,750 1,645,027 \n \n490.3 \n \n18.4 \n \n18.5 \n \n65-74 \n \n42,955 \n \n191 \n \n985,433 \n \n994,257 \n \n444.7 \n \n19.4 \n \n19.2 \n \n75-84 \n \n16,479 \n \n95 \n \n521,906 \n \n495,658 \n \n576.5 \n \n18.2 \n \n19.2 \n \n85+ \n \n2,779 \n \n19 \n \n153,411 \n \n155,112 \n \n683.7 \n \n12.4 \n \n12.2 \n \nTOTAL \n \n715,646* 2,617* \n \n8,007,598 10,799,566 \n \n*Totals include drivers 14 years or younger or with unreported age Source: FARS 2022; CODES 2022; DDS 2022; OASIS 2022 \n \n365.7 \n \n32.7 \n \n24.2 \n \nFigure 2 displays the rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 licensed drivers by age group. As age increases, the rate of involvement in fatal crashes decreases. In 2022, 19.4 drivers aged 65-to-74 years for every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 65-to-74 years were involved in a fatal crash. \n \nFigure 2. Rate of Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes per \n \n100,000 Licensed Drivers by Age Group, 2022 \n \n37.5 37.5 35.1 \n \nAll Drivers = 32.7 \n \n29.4 \n \n28.6 \n \n22.9 19.4 18.2 \n \n12.4 \n \n15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ \nSource: FARS 2022, DDS 2022 \n \nPage 2 \n \n Fatalities and Serious Injuries in Crashes Involving Older Drivers \nTable 2 shows the number of all traffic fatalities that involved drivers aged 65+ years by person type from 2018 to 2022. \n Fatalities among drivers aged 65+ years decreased by 8%, from 184 in 2021 to 170 in 2022.  Fatalities among motorcyclists (operators and passengers) aged 65+ years increased by 9%, from 11 \nfatalities in 2021 to 12 fatalities in 2022.  Throughout the five years, most fatally injured passengers of older drivers were over the age of 65 \nyears. In 2022, 84% (26 out of 31) of fatally injured passengers of drivers 65+ years were also over the age of 65 years. \n \nTable 2. Traffic Fatalities in Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type and Year, 2018-2022 \n \nYear \n \nOlder Drivers (65+Years) \n \nDrivers \n \nMotorcycle Operators \n \nPassengers of Older Drivers by Age \n \nLess than 65 Years \n \n65+ Years \n \nTotal* \n \nOccupants of Other Vehicles \n \n2018 \n \n154 56% \n \n11 4% \n \n7 \n \n22 \n \n29 \n \n3% \n \n8% \n \n11% \n \n56 20% \n \n2019 \n \n184 57% \n \n20 6% \n \n8 \n \n32 \n \n40 \n \n2% \n \n10% \n \n12% \n \n55 17% \n \n2020 \n \n176 56% \n \n7 2% \n \n12 \n \n29 \n \n42* \n \n4% \n \n9% \n \n13% \n \n60 19% \n \n2021 \n \n184 54% \n \n11 3% \n \n16 \n \n25 \n \n42 \n \n5% \n \n7% \n \n12% \n \n70 21% \n \n2022 \n \n170 50% \n \n12 4% \n \n5 \n \n26 \n \n31 \n \n1% \n \n8% \n \n9% \n \n64 19% \n \nNote: Percent is calculated across the rows. * Includes passengers of unknown age. Source: FARS 2018-2022 \n \nNonMotorists \n24 9% 23 7% 28 9% 34 10% 30 9% \n \nTotal \n274 100% 322 100% 313 100% 340 100% 340 100% \n \nIn 2022, there were 1,414 persons with suspected serious injuries involved in crashes that involved older drivers aged 65+ years--16% of all serious injuries. Figure 3 shows the percentage of serious injuries among all persons involved in crashes with at least one older driver aged 65+ in 2022. Among all serious injuries involving older drivers: \n 57% were occupants in the vehicle operated by the older driver (represented by light and dark teal in Figure 3). - 45% were older drivers aged 65+ years - 12% were the passengers of the older driver \n 43% were occupants of other vehicles or non-motorists (represented by brown and peach in Figure 3). - 39% were occupants of vehicles that were not operated by an older driver - 4% were non-motorists (i.e., pedestrians or bicyclists). \n \nFigure 3: Percent of Persons Seriously Injured in Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type, 2022 \nOccupant in older driver's vehicle \nOccupant in another vehicle or non-motorist \n \nOccupant of another vehicle \n39% (556) \n \nNon-Motorists 4% (59) \n \nOlder Driver 45% (627) \n \n1,414 Serious Injuries \nSource: CODES 2022 \n \nPassengers of Older Driver 12% (172) \n \nPage 3 \n \n 39% 36% \n49% 55% 67% 54% 63% 54% 61% \n50% 60% \n35% 55% \n46% 38% 27% \n \nRestraint Use \u0026 Seatbelt Violations \n \nFigure 4 shows the percent of fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants (across all seating positions) who were unrestrained by age group and sex between 2020 and 2022. Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. \nBetween 2020 and 2022, there were more unrestrained, fatally injured, older passenger vehicle occupants who were male compared to female. Based on known restraint use:  55% of fatally injured, male occupants aged \n55-64 years were unrestrained, compared to 46% of female occupants.  38% of fatally injured, male occupants aged 65+ years were unrestrained, compared to 27% of female occupants.  12% of seriously injured1 drivers 65+ years were unrestrained, and 11% of seriously injured passengers 65+ years were unrestrained (not shown in Figure 4). \n \nFigure 4. Percent of Fatally Injured Passenger Vehicle Occupants Unrestrained* in Traffic Crashes by Age Group and Sex, 2020-2022 (3-year period) \nMale Female \n80% \n70% \n60% \n50% \n40% \n30% \n20% \n10% \n0% Less 15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ \nthan 15 \n*Based on known restraint use Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. Source: FARS 2020-2022 \n \nIn 2022, older drivers (55+ years) represented 10% of all seatbelt violations and 7% of child safety seat violations. Older drivers may be cited and convicted for seatbelt or child safety seat violations for other occupants within their vehicle. \n \nSeating Positions: Driving with Peers \nFigure 5 displays the seating positions of passenger vehicle occupants ages 65+ years fatally injured that were unrestrained from 2018 to 2022. Nearly one out of every three (31%) of all passenger vehicle occupants 65+ years of age (regardless of seating position) were unrestrained. \n 32% of all fatally injured older drivers aged 65+ years old were unrestrained. \n 21% of fatally injured front seat passengers 65+ years old were unrestrained. \n 58% of fatally injured backseat passengers (passenger side) aged 65+ years were unrestrained. \n \nFigure 5. Percent of Fatally Injured Passenger Vehicle Occupants (Aged 65+ Years) Unrestrained* by Seating Position, 2018-2022 \nRestrained Unrestrained \n*Based on known restraint use Note: the number of backseat passenger fatalities aged 65+ years is relatively low. Source: FARS 2018-2022 \n \n1 Serious injuries are suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement. \n \nPage 4 \n \n Older Driver Licensing and Population Trends \nIn 2022, an estimated 3.0 million people (27% of the total Georgia resident population) were 55 years of age and older. Thirteen percent of the Georgia population was 65 years old or older. Compared to 2018, the overall population in Georgia increased by 4%; however, the population of persons 55 years and older increased by 9% in 2022. As a result, older persons 55 years and older represent a greater proportion of the Georgia population. \n \nOver the past decade, the older population across the 55-to-64 years, 65-to-74 years, and 75+ age groups have steadily increased. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services, \"Georgia's 60+ population is expected to increase by 66% between 2010 and 2050. Georgia's 85+ population is expected to triple to 462,723 persons in 2050 the fastest-growing age group.\"2 \n \nIn 2022, there were 2.96 million licensed drivers over the age of 55 years  a 12% increase from 2019. Older drivers (55+ years) made up 35% of all licensed drivers in 2022. Table 6 shows the number of licensed older drivers and population estimates by age group and sex for 2018 and 2022. \n \nTable 3: Population Estimates and Licensing among Persons 55+ Years, 2018 and 2022 \n \nAge Group and Sex \n \n55-64 Years \n65+ Years \n \nMale Female Total Male Female Total \n \nPopulation Estimates \n \n2018 \n \n2022 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n610,792 647,483 \n \n+ 36,691 \n \n+ 6% \n \n674,890 689,832 \n \n+ 14,942 \n \n+ 2% \n \n1,285,682 1,337,315 \n \n+ 51,633 \n \n+ 4% \n \n636,519 720,844 \n \n+ 84,325 \n \n+ 13% \n \n823,890 924,183 + 100,293 + 12% \n \n1,460,409 1,645,027 + 184,618 + 13% \n \n2019* \n607,225 651,887 1,259,112 648,180 736,334 1,384,514 \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \n2022 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n628,577 + 21,352 \n \n+ 4% \n \n668,079 + 16,192 \n \n+ 2% \n \n1,296,656 + 37,544 \n \n+ 3% \n \n777,646 + 129,466 + 20% \n \n883,104 + 146,770 + 20% \n \n1,660,750 + 276,236 + 20% \n \n65-74 Years \n75-84 Years \n85+ Years \n \nMale Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total \n \n407,759 487,660 895,419 179,310 239,047 418,357 49,450 97,183 146,633 \n \n454,824 539,433 994,257 213,436 282,222 495,658 52,584 102,528 155,112 \n \n+ 47,065 + 51,773 + 98,838 + 34,126 + 43,175 + 77,301 + 3,134 + 5,345 + 8,479 \n \n+ 12% + 11% + 11% + 19% + 18% + 18% + 6% + 5% + 6% \n \n414,869 468,348 883,217 186,676 212,520 399,196 46,635 55,466 102,101 \n \n463,803 521,630 985,433 243,851 278,055 521,906 69,992 83,419 153,411 \n \n+ 48,934 + 53,282 + 102,216 + 57,175 + 65,535 + 122,710 + 23,357 + 27,953 + 51,310 \n \n+ 12% + 11% + 12% + 31% + 31% + 31% + 50% + 50% + 50% \n \nTotal Age 55+ Years \n \nMale Female Total \n \n1,247,311 1,498,780 2,746,091 \n \n1,368,327 1,614,015 2,982,342 \n \n+ 121,016 + 115,235 + 236,251 \n \n+ 10% + 8% + 9% \n \n1,255,405 1,388,221 2,643,626 \n \n1,406,223 1,551,183 2,957,406 \n \n+ 150,818 + 162,962 + 313,780 \n \n+ 12% + 12% + 12% \n \n**2018 DDS licensed drivers were not available; therefore, 2019 values were reported. Source: OASIS 2018 and 2022; DDS 2019 and 2022 \n \n2 Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services. State Fiscal Year 2017 Just the Facts (2017). Atlanta, GA: Department of Human Services. \u003chttps://aging.georgia.gov/document/document/just-facts-2017/download\u003e. September 18, 2020. \nPage 5 \n \n Contributing Circumstances \nIn 2022, 91% of all crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years also involved other vehicles (multivehicle crashes), and 9% were single-vehicle crashes. The most common 'most harmful event' for multi-vehicle crashes was collisions with other motor vehicles; for single-vehicle crashes, collision with a fixed object or animal. \nAngle crashes were the most common manner of collision in multi-vehicle crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years. For fatal and serious injury crashes, head-on collisions were the second highest-ranking manner of collisions. The manner of collision is not vehicle-specific and does not identify which vehicle or driver was at fault. Table 4 below shows the highest-ranking manner of collision for multi-vehicle traffic, injury, and fatal crashes that involve older drivers aged 65+ years. \n \nTable 4. Highest Rank Manner of Collision for Multi-Vehicle Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Crash Type, 2022 \n \nRank \n \nFatal Crashes \n \nSerious Injury Crashes \n \nTraffic Crashes \n \nManner of Collision \n \n% of crashes Manner of Collision \n \n% of crashes Manner of Collision \n \n% of crashes \n \n1 Angle \n \n52% Angle \n \n54% \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n38% \n \n2 \n \nHead on (Front-to-front) \n \n22% \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n20% Angle \n \n38% \n \n3 \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n15% \n \nHead on (Front-to-front) \n \nSideswipe 14% (Same or opposite \ndirection) \n \n18% \n \nSideswipe \n4 (Same or opposite direction) \n \n5% \n \n*Not a collision with a motor vehicle \n \n7% \n \nHead on (Front-to-front) \n \n3% \n \n* The first harmful event was not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport Source: FARS 2022, CODES 2022 \n \nOlder drivers aged 65+ years losing control of their vehicle was the top contributing factor among operators involved in single-vehicle crashes. In 2022, 17% of older drivers (65+ years) involved in singlevehicle crashes lost control of their vehicle moments before they crashed with an object other than another vehicle. The top contributing factors among older drivers and other drivers involved in multivehicle crashes were failure to yield (including left-hand turns) and following too closely. This does not imply that the older driver or other drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \n \nTable 5. Top Contributing Factors with Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Number of Vehicles Involved and Person Type, 2022 \n \nSingle Vehicle Crashes \n \nMulti-Vehicle Crashes \n \nRank \n1 \n \nOlder Drivers (65+ Years) \n \nDescription \n \n% of drivers \n \nDriver lost control \n \n17% \n \nOlder Drivers (65+ Years) \n \nDescription \n \n% of drivers \n \nFailed to yield \n \n15% \n \nOther Driver Description Following too close \n \n% of drivers \n18% \n \n2 Other \n \n13% Following too close \n \n13% Failed to yield \n \n9% \n \n3 Reaction to object or animal \n \n9% Changed lanes improperly \n \n7% Changed lanes improperly \n \n5% \n \n4 Misjudged clearance \n \n6% Other \n \n4% Other \n \n4% \n \nSource: CODES 2022 \n \nPage 6 \n \n Environmental Characteristics \nTable 6 summarizes the environmental characteristics of where and when fatal crashes and traffic crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years occurred in 2022. \nFatal crashes and all traffic crashes involving older drivers have similar environmental characteristics, except for the predominant location of crashes. In 2022: \n 48% of all traffic crashes involving older drivers occurred at an intersection or intersection-related location, and 55% of all fatal crashes involving older drivers occurred at non-intersections. \nAmong the fatal crashes that involved older drivers: \n 67% occurred in daylight conditions; \n 69% occurred during the weekda y, and 31% occurred during the weekday afternoon hours (12:00 p.m. to 5:59 p.m.); and \n 71% occurred in clear weather conditions. \n \nTable 6. Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Environmental Characteristics, 2022 \n \nEnvironmental Characteristics \n \nFatal Crashes Involving Older \nDrivers \nNumber Percent \n \nLocation * \nIntersection (or related) \nNon-Intersection \n \n105 \n \n37% \n \n159 \n \n55% \n \nOther \n \n23 \n \n8% \n \nLight Conditions \n \nDark \n \n88 \n \n31% \n \nDaylight \n \n193 \n \n67% \n \nDawn \n \n1 \n \n0% \n \nDusk \n \n5 \n \n2% \n \nDay of Week / Time of Day * \n \nWeekday \n \n197 \n \n69% \n \n6:00-11:59am \n \n79 \n \n28% \n \n12:00-5:59pm \n \n77 \n \n27% \n \n6:00-11:59pm \n \n31 \n \n11% \n \n12:00-5:59am \n \n10 \n \n3% \n \nWeekend \n \n90 \n \n31% \n \n6:00-11:59am \n \n11 \n \n4% \n \n12:00-5:59pm \n \n32 \n \n11% \n \n6:00-11:59pm \n \n37 \n \n13% \n \n12:00-5:59am \n \n10 \n \n3% \n \nWeather Conditions \n \nClear \n \n203 \n \n71% \n \nCloudy \n \n56 \n \n20% \n \nRain \n \n24 \n \n8% \n \nOther \n \n4 \n \n1% \n \nSeason \n \nWinter \n \n78 \n \n27% \n \nSpring \n \n62 \n \n22% \n \nSummer \n \n76 \n \n26% \n \nTraffic Crashes Involving Older \nDrivers \nNumber Percent \n \n27,982 26,938 \n3,743 \n8,506 48,554 \n495 741 \n45,340 13,210 \n1,044 5,492 25,594 13,323 2,424 \n698 4,157 6,044 \n44,037 10,221 \n3,977 428 \n14,000 14,852 13,555 \n \n48% 46% \n6% \n14% 83% \n1% 1% \n77% 23% \n2% 9% 44% 23% 4% 1% 7% 10% \n75% 17% \n7% 1% \n24% 25% 23% \n \nFall \n \n71 \n \n25% \n \nWeekday  6:00 a.m. Monday to 5:59 p.m. Friday Weekend  6:00 p.m. Friday to 5:59 a.m. Monday Daytime  6:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. Nighttime  6:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. \n \n16,256 \n \n28% \n \n*See data considerations for definitions of intersection and non-intersection locations. Other intersections include roundabouts, railroad crossings, and manage lanes (i.e., HOV lanes). \n \nSource: CODES 2022, FARS 2022 \n \nPage 7 \n \n Traffic-Related Injuries and Fatalities among the Aging Population \nIn 2022, older persons aged 65+ years represented 8% of all emergency room visits (7,185 out of 91,645) and 19% of all hospitalizations (1,645 out of 8,603) related to motor vehicle traffic incidences. The total motor vehicle traffic-related hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years was $321 million. In 2022, there were 532 persons aged 55 years or older (55+ years) fatally injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Over half of these traffic fatalities (52%, 280 out of 532) were persons aged 65 years and older (65+ years). \n \nTable 7. Number, Percent, and Rate of All Motor Vehicle Traffic-Related Emergency Room Visits, Hospitalizations, and Fatalities by Age Group, 2022 \n \nAge Group \n \nEmergency Room Visits \n \nNumber \n \nPercent Rate per 100,000 \n \nof Total \n \nPopulation \n \nHospitalizations \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Rate per 100,000 \n \nTotal \n \nPopulation \n \nTraffic Fatalities \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Rate per 100,000 \n \nTotal \n \nPopulation \n \nLess than 15 5,075 6% \n \n247.8 \n \n63 \n \n1% \n \n3.1 \n \n49 \n \n3% \n \n2.4 \n \n15-20 \n \n10,762 12% \n \n1171.9 \n \n699 \n \n8% \n \n76.1 \n \n139 \n \n8% \n \n15.1 \n \n21-24 \n \n9,462 10% \n \n1551.5 \n \n694 \n \n8% \n \n113.8 \n \n135 \n \n8% \n \n22.1 \n \n25-34 \n \n21,866 24% \n \n1446.9 \n \n1,702 20% \n \n112.6 \n \n366 \n \n20% \n \n24.2 \n \n35-44 \n \n15,860 17% \n \n1097.4 \n \n1372 16% \n \n94.9 \n \n301 \n \n17% \n \n20.8 \n \n45-54 \n \n11,980 13% \n \n857.2 \n \n1211 14% \n \n86.7 \n \n264 \n \n15% \n \n18.9 \n \n55-64 \n \n9,455 10% \n \n707.0 \n \n1217 14% \n \n91.0 \n \n252 \n \n14% \n \n18.8 \n \n65+ \n \n7,185 8% \n \n436.8 \n \n1,645 19% \n \n100.0 \n \n280 \n \n16% \n \n17.0 \n \n65-74 4,875 5% \n \n490.3 \n \n908 \n \n11% \n \n91.3 \n \n156 \n \n9% \n \n15.7 \n \n75-84 1,916 2% \n \n386.6 \n \n558 \n \n6% \n \n112.6 \n \n101 \n \n6% \n \n20.4 \n \n85+ 394 \n \n0% \n \n254.0 \n \n179 \n \n2% \n \n115.4 \n \n23 \n \n1% \n \n14.8 \n \nTotal \n \n91,645 100% \n \n839.8 \n \n8,603 100% \n \n78.8 \n \n1,797* 100% \n \n16.5 \n \n*Total includes fatalities with unreported or unknown age \n \nSource: FARS 2022, OASIS 2022; Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP) Hospital Inpatient Discharge \n \nand Emergency Room Visit Data. \n \nThe motor vehicle fatality rate for all person types -- drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and others-- per 100,000 population fluctuated between 2018 and 2022. Figure 6 compares the motor vehicle fatality rate among the older population between 2018 and 2021 in rural and urban counties. The motor vehicle traffic fatality rate for all older age groups is higher in rural counties than in urban counties. \n The motor vehicle traffic fatality rate \nin rural counties increased for persons in the 65-to-74 and 75-to84 age groups by 46% and 18%, respectively. \n The motor vehicle traffic fatality rate \nin urban counties decreased for persons in the 65-to-74 and 85+ age groups by 26% and 30%, respectively. \n \nFigure 6. Change in Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatality Rates by Age Group per 100,000 Population and Region Type (2018 and 2022) \n \nRural Counties (118 counties) \n \nUrban Counties (41 counties) \n \n55-64 75-84 \n \n65-74 85+ \n \n55-64 75-84 \n \n65-74 85+ \n \n34.7 55-64, 30.5 \n \n30.4 \n \n75-84, 29.5 \n \n29.8 \n \n85+, 22.0 65-74, 20.4 \n \n19.3 \n \n85+, 18.9 \n \n75-84, 15.9 \n \n15.5 \n \n55-64, 14.7 \n \n15.0 13.2 \n \n65-74, 14.6 \n \n10.8 \n \n2018 \n \n2022 \n \n2018 \n \n2022 \n \nSource: FARS 2018 and 2022; OASIS 2018 and 2022 \n \nPage 8 \n \n Total motor vehicle traffic fatalities among persons 55+ years increased by 8% (from 494 fatalities in 2018 to 532 fatalities in 2022), and the 55+ population increased by 9%. Figure 7 and Table 8 show the proportion of older persons involved in traffic fatalities for 2018 and 2022. \n The proportion of older driver fatalities aged 55+ years decreased from 36% of all driver fatalities in 2018 \nto 31% in 2022. Fatalities among drivers aged 65+ years decreased slightly from 19% of all driver fatalities in 2018 to 18% of all driver fatalities in 2022. Older passenger fatalities also slightly decreased, from 29% of all passenger fatalities in 2018 to 26% in 2022. \n Older motorcyclist fatalities (operator and passenger) aged 55+ years, though a relatively small number, \ndecreased from 23% of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2018 to 18% of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2022. Additionally, 26% of all motorcyclists with a valid motorcycle designation (Class M or MP) on their driver's license were 55-to-64 years old, and 27% were 65+ years old in 2022 (Motorcycles Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2022 ) \n Older pedestrian fatalities aged 55+ years increased slightly from 32% of all pedestrian fatalities in 2018 to \n34% of all pedestrian fatalities in 2022. Older bicyclist fatalities increased from 37% of all bicyclist fatalities in 2018 to 48% of all bicyclist fatalities in 2022. (Pedestrians and Bicyclists (Non-Motorists) Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2022 ). \n \nFigure 7: Proportions of All Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Person Type and Age Group, 2018 and 2022 \n \n50% \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \n40% \n \n30% \n \n6% \n \n20% \n \n11% \n \n10% \n \n17% \n \n0% \n2018 \n \n7% 10% 13% \n2022 \n \n8% 7% 11% \n2018 \n \n7% 9% 7% \n2022 \n \n6% 16% 2018 \n \n4% 12% \n2022 \n \n4% 11% \n16% \n2018 \n \n4% 9% \n21% \n2022 \n \n7% 3% 23% 2018 \n \n7% 14% \n28% \n2022 \n \nDriver \n \nPassenger \n \nMotorcyclist \n \nPedestrian \n \nBicyclist \n \nTable 8: Proportions of All Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Person Type and Age Group, 2018 and 2022 \n \nPerson Type \n \n2018 \n \n2022 \n \nAge Group \n \nAge Group \n \nTotal \n \nLess than 55 \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \nTotal \n \nLess than 55 \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \nDriver Fatalities \n \n804 515 135 \n \n88 \n \n50 \n \n16 953 656 126 \n \n91 \n \n65 \n \n14 \n \n100% \n \n64% 17% \n \n11% \n \n6% \n \n2% 100% 69% 13% 10% \n \n7% \n \n1% \n \nPassenger \n \n250 \n \n177 \n \n28 \n \n17 \n \n20 \n \n8 244 180 \n \n17 \n \n22 \n \n18 \n \n7 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n71% 11% \n \n7% \n \n8% \n \n3% 100% 74% \n \n7% \n \n9% \n \n7% \n \n3% \n \nMotorcyclist \n \n154 \n \n119 \n \n24 \n \n10 \n \n1 \n \n-- 221 180 \n \n27 \n \n9 \n \n3 \n \n1 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n77% 16% \n \n6% \n \n1% \n \n0% 100% 81% 12% \n \n4% \n \n1% \u003c1% \n \nPedestrian \n \n262 \n \n178 \n \n41 \n \n28 \n \n10 \n \n4 345 222 \n \n71 \n \n30 \n \n13 \n \n1 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n68% 16% \n \n11% \n \n4% \n \n2% 98% 64% 21% \n \n9% \n \n4% \u003c1% \n \nBicyclist \n \n30 \n \n19 \n \n7 \n \n1 \n \n2 \n \n1 \n \n29 \n \n14 \n \n8 \n \n4 \n \n2 \n \n-- \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n63% 23% \n \n3% \n \n7% \n \n3% 97% 48% 28% 14% \n \n7% \n \n-- \n \nOther \n \n5 \n \n2 \n \n2 \n \n1 \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n5 \n \n2 \n \n3 \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \nFatalities* \n \n100% \n \n40% 40% \n \n20% \n \n-- \n \n-- 100% 40% 60% \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \nAll Traffic 1,505 1,010 237 145 \n \n83 \n \n29 1,797 1,254 252 156 101 \n \n23 \n \nFatalities** 100% \n \n67% 16% \n \n10% \n \n6% \n \n2% 100% 70% 14% \n \n9% \n \n6% \n \n1% \n \n*Other fatalities include persons on personal conveyances, unknown occupant type in a motor vehicle in-transport, and persons in/on buildings. \n \n**All traffic fatalities include persons with unknown ages \n \nSource: FARS 2017 and 2021 \n \nPage 9 \n \n Older Pedestrian Population \nIn 2022, pedestrians aged 65+ years represented 9% of all pedestrians involved in crashes (277 out of 2,929), 7% of all pedestrian serious injuries (43 out of 608), and 13% of all pedestrian fatalities (44 out of 345). Persons aged 65+ years represented 19% of the Georgia population in 2022--with an annual growth of 4%. As shown in Table 13, the number of pedestrians 65+ years of age that were seriously or fatally injured decreased by 8% (from 95 in 2021 to 87 in 2022), and the rate of seriously or fatally injured pedestrians 65+ years decreased by 11% (from 5.93 in 2021 to 5.29 in 2022). Table 9 shows the number, percent, and rate of serious injuries reported for each injury surveillance source for the older pedestrian population aged 65 years and older. \n \nTable 9. Older Pedestrian (Aged 65+ Years) Serious Injuries, Fatalities, and Injury Rate, 2018-2022 \n \nYear \n \nSerious Injury \n \nFatalities \n \nTotal Serious \n \nInjuries and \n \nFatalities \n \nNumber \n \nAnnual % Change \n \nPopulation \n \nNumber \n \nAnnual % Change \n \nRate Per 100,000 Population \n \nRate \n \nAnnual % Change \n \n2018 \n \n22 \n \n42 \n \n64 \n \n-30% \n \n1,460,409 \n \n4% \n \n4.38 \n \n-33% \n \n2019 \n \n33 \n \n30 \n \n63 \n \n-2% \n \n1,516,954 \n \n4% \n \n4.15 \n \n-5% \n \n2020 \n \n38 \n \n42 \n \n80 \n \n27% \n \n1,574,667 \n \n4% \n \n5.08 \n \n22% \n \n2021 \n \n47 \n \n48 \n \n95 \n \n19% \n \n1,584,071 \n \n1% \n \n5.93 \n \n17% \n \n2022 \n \n43 \n \n44 \n \n87 \n \n-8% \n \n1,645,027 \n \n4% \n \n5.29 \n \n-11% \n \nSource: CODES 2018- 2022, FARS 2018-2022, OASIS 2018-2022 \n \nTable 10. Older Pedestrian (Aged 65+ Years) Traffic-Related Serious Injuries, Percent of Total Serious Injuries, and Rate by Age Group and Injury Surveillance Source, 2022 \n \nAge Group \n \nPolice-Reported Suspected Serious \nCrash Injuries \n \nEmergency Medical Services \n \nTrauma Center Emergency Room Hospitalizations \n \n# \n \n% \n \nRate \n \n# \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate \n \nLess than 55 \n \n463 \n \n55-64 91 \n \n76% 15% \n \n6.4 1,918 73% 24.2 744 72% 9.4 1314 78% 16.6 498 66% 6.3 6.8 392 15% 29.3 156 15% 11.7 204 12% 15.3 132 18% 9.9 \n \n65-74 34 6% 3.4 222 8% 22.3 83 8% 8.3 117 7% 11.8 79 11% 7.9 \n \n75-84 7 1% 1.4 \n \n85+ \n \n2 \u003c1% 1.3 \n \n81 3% 16.3 32 3% 6.5 38 2% 7.7 30 4% 6.1 24 1% 15.5 14 1% 9.0 15 1% 9.7 10 1% 6.4 \n \n*Total 608 100% 6.9 2637 100% 24.2 1029 100% 9.4 1688 100% 15.5 749 100% 6.9 \n \n*Includes eleven suspected serious injuries with unknown age. \n \nSource: CODES 2022, DPH-OHIP Hospital Inpatient Discharge and Emergency Room Visit Only Data 2022, GEMSIS 2022, Georgia Trauma Registry 2022 \n \nPage 10 \n \n Data Definitions and Considerations: \nPersons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older drivers\" population  particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes, serious injury crashes, and fatal crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nA traffic crash is defined as an incident that involved one or more motor vehicles where at least one vehicle was in transport and the crash originated on a public trafficway, such as a road or highway. Crashes that occurred on private property, including parking lots and driveways, are excluded. \nFatal crashes are defined as crashes that involve a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and that resulted in the death of a motorist or a non-motorist within 30 days of the crash. \nSerious injuries are those suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement and used when any injury, other than fatal injury, prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of before the injury occurred. \nPassenger vehicles are defined as passenger cars, light trucks (including vans), utility vehicles, and pickup trucks. \n\"At Intersection\" is used when a person is on a roadway either (1) in the intersection, (2) in the area between a crosswalk and the perimeter of the intersection, or (3) in a crosswalk (marked or unmarked) adjacent to an intersection. \"Intersection-Related\" is used when a person is within the trafficway 50 feet out from the perimeter of an intersection area or if the crash is related to the flow of traffic through an intersection. \"Not at Intersection\" is when the person is more than 50 feet out from the perimeter of an intersection, and the crash is not identified as related to the movement of vehicles through an intersection. \"Non-Trafficway Locations\" are crashes that occur outside the boundaries of the trafficway (i.e., driveways or parking lots). \nThe Department of Driver Services provided licensing data for the 2020 year. Licensing data by age, sex, and license type was not obtained for the 2016 year. The driver licensing database is a live database system and represents the information at a point-in-time on the date of extraction. \nContributing circumstances capture the precrash elements or improper actions of persons (motorcycle operators, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists) that may have caused the crash. Contributing factors in fatal and nonfatal crashes are often underreported in the datasets. There is at least one record per person involved in a fatal crash (FARS Data) and some missing records for persons involved in motor vehicle traffic crashes (Crash Data). \n \nFor More Information: \nThe two-page Quick Facts for Drivers Aged 55+ Years can be found on the GOHS or DPH websites below:  https://www.gahighwaysafety.org/georgia-traffic-safety- \nfacts/  https://dph.georgia.gov/injury-epidemiology/crash- \noutcome-data-evaluation-survey-codes \nOther 2020 traffic safety facts are available online at the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation Systems (CODES): NonMotorist (Pedestrians and Bicyclists), Motorcycle Safety, Young Adult Drivers, Distracted Drivers, Risky Driving, Large Trucks, and Occupant Protection. \n \nThe suggested APA format citation for this document is: Georgia Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation \nSystem. (2024, August). Older Drivers: 2022 data. (Georgia Traffic Safety Facts). 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Map and Government Information Library"],"edm_is_shown_by":["https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1391151673-2023-08"],"edm_is_shown_at":["https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_1391151673-2023-08"],"dcterms_temporal":null,"dcterms_rights_holder":null,"dcterms_bibliographic_citation":null,"dlg_local_right":null,"dcterms_medium":["state government records"],"dcterms_extent":null,"dlg_subject_personal":null,"iiif_manifest_url_ss":null,"dcterms_subject_fast":null,"fulltext":"Georgia Traffic Safety Facts \n2021 Data \n \nAugust 2023 \nKey Findings \n In 2021, an estimated 2.9 million people were 55 years and older  a 10 percent increase from 2017. The older population (55+ years) made up 27 percent of the total Georgia resident population. \n Older drivers (55+ years) also accounted for 35 percent of all licensed drivers, 26 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes, and 19 percent of all drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes. \n65+ Years  In 2021, there were 1.5 million licensed \ndrivers 65+ years  a 22 percent increase from 2017. Drivers 65+ years made up 19 percent of all licensed drivers.  The number of drivers ages 65+ years involved in fatal crashes increased by 14 percent (from 299 drivers in 2020 to 341 drivers in 2021). Drivers ages 65+ years accounted for 13 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2021.  In 2021, the total motor vehicle crashrelated hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years was $292 million. \nCross-Cutting Findings \n Between 2020 and 2021, the number of pedestrians 65+ years of age that were seriously or fatally injured increased by 18 percent (from 80 to 94), and the rate of seriously or fatally injured pedestrians 65+ years per 100,000 population increased by 17 percent (from 5.08 to 5.93). \nGovernor's Office of Highway Safety \n7 M.L.K. Jr Dr SE Suite #643 Atlanta, GA 30334 \n(404) 656-6996 www.gahighwaysafety.org \n \nOlder Drivers \nAges 55 Years and Older \nFor the purposes of this fact sheet, persons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older drivers\" population  particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nThis fact sheet contains information from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crash data modified by Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System (CODES) at the Department of Public Health (DPH), Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS), Hospital Discharge Data, and Emergency Room Data. Refer to the 'Data Considerations' presented at the end of this publication for more information concerning the data. \n \nTraffic Crashes Involving Older Drivers \nFatal crashes that involve drivers aged 65+ years increased by 14 percent (from 299 drivers in 2020 to 341 drivers in 2021), and the rate of drivers 65+ years involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 population increased by 13 percent. The number and rate of drivers in the 55-to-64 age group involved in fatal crashes slightly increased by 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively. Across the decade (2012-2021), drivers 65+ years represented approximately 13 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. \n \nFigure 1. Older Drivers (55+ Years) Involved in Fatal Crashes and Rate per 100,000 Population, 20172021 \n \nDrivers Aged 55-64 Yrs \n \nDrivers Aged 65+ Yrs \n \nDrivers Aged 55-64 Yrs Rate per 100,000 Population \n \nDrivers Aged 65+ Yrs Rate per 100,000 Population \n \n30.0 \n \n26.0 \n \n25.0 \n21.9 \n20.0 \n \n22.9 18.6 \n \n21.2 \n \n24.3 \n \n20.6 \n \n19.0 \n \n15.0 \n329 308 \n10.0 \n \n294 272 \n \n277 313 \n \n322 299 \n \n25.0 525 \n \n21.5 \n \n425 \n \n325 \n336 341 \n225 \n \n5.0 \n \n125 \n \n- \n2017 \n \n2018 \n \nSource: FARS 2017-2021 \n \n2019 \n \n2020 \n \n25 \n2021 \nPage 1 \n \n In 2021, older drivers aged 65+ years represented 15 percent of the population and 19 percent of all licensed drivers. However, they only represent 8 percent of all drivers involved in traffic crashes and 13 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. Compared to other age groups, drivers 65+ years have the lowest rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per licensed driver and per population. However, this age group has the highest rate of involvement in fatal crashes per 100,000 motor vehicle traffic crashes. The rate of older drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 motor vehicle traffic crashes increases as the older drivers 65+ years continue to age. This is indicative of the vulnerability of that driving population and the fragility that aging brings. In 2021: \n For every 100,000 traffic crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years, 579.4 were fatal crashes. \n For every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 65+ years, 22.3 drivers aged 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n For every 100,000 Georgia residents aged 65+ years, 21.5 drivers aged 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n \nTable 1. Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes by Age Group, 2021 \n \nAge Group \n(Years) \n15-20 \n \nNumber of Drivers Involved \n \nTraffic Crashes \n75,774 \n \nFatal Crashes \n215 \n \nLicensed Drivers \n633,567 \n \nEstimated Population \n908,221 \n \nRates of Drivers \n \nInvolved in Fatal Crashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nCrashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nLicense \n \nPer 100,000 \nPopulation \n \n283.7 \n \n33.9 \n \n23.7 \n \n21-24 \n \n75,168 \n \n260 \n \n543,760 \n \n574,233 \n \n345.9 \n \n47.8 \n \n45.3 \n \n25-34 \n \n163,436 \n \n567 \n \n1,401,893 1,494,153 \n \n346.9 \n \n40.4 \n \n37.9 \n \n35-44 \n \n120,860 \n \n452 \n \n1,318,949 1,428,680 \n \n374.0 \n \n34.3 \n \n31.6 \n \n45-54 \n \n98,912 \n \n389 \n \n1,305,857 1,398,509 \n \n393.3 \n \n29.8 \n \n27.8 \n \n55-64 \n \n77,751 \n \n336 \n \n1,271,578 1,343,137 \n \n432.1 \n \n26.4 \n \n25.0 \n \n65+ \n \n58,851 \n \n341 \n \n1,531,994 1,584,071 \n \n579.4 \n \n22.3 \n \n21.5 \n \n65-74 \n \n41,308 \n \n216 \n \n945,284 \n \n987,987 \n \n522.9 \n \n22.9 \n \n21.9 \n \n75-84 \n \n14,739 \n \n99 \n \n460,898 \n \n455,027 \n \n671.7 \n \n21.5 \n \n21.8 \n \n85+ \n \n2,804 \n \n26 \n \n125,812 \n \n141,057 \n \n927.2 \n \n20.7 \n \n18.4 \n \nTOTAL \n \n715,646* 2,617* \n \n8,007,598 10,799,566 \n \n*Totals include drivers 14 years or younger or with unreported age Source: FARS 2021; CODES 2021; DDS 2021; OASIS 2021 \n \n365.7 \n \n32.7 \n \n24.2 \n \nFigure 2 displays the rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 licensed drivers by age group. As age increases, the rate of involvement in fatal crashes decreases. In 2021, 22.9 drivers aged 65-to-74 years for every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 65-to-74 years were involved in a fatal crash. \n \nFigure 2. Rate of Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100,000 Licensed Drivers by Age Group, 2021 \n \n47.8 40.4 \n \nAll Drivers = 32.7 \n \n33.9 \n \n34.3 \n \n29.8 26.4 22.9 21.5 20.7 \n \n15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ \nSource: FARS 2021, DDS 2021 \n \nPage 2 \n \n Fatalities and Serious Injuries in Crashes Involving Older Drivers \nTable 2 shows the number of all traffic fatalities that involved drivers aged 65+ years by person type from 2017 to 2021. \n Fatalities among drivers aged 65+ years increased by 5 percent--from 176 in 2020 to 185 in 2021.  Fatalities among motorcyclists (operators and passengers) aged 65+ years increased by 58 \npercent--from 7 fatalities in 2020 to 11 fatalities in 2021.  Throughout the five-year period, most fatally injured passengers of older drivers were over the age of \n65 years. In 2021, 60 percent (25 out of 42) of fatally injured passengers of drivers 65+ years were also over the age of 65 years. \n \nTable 2. All Traffic Fatalities in Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type and Year, 2017-2021 \n \nYear \n \nOlder Drivers (65+Years) \n \nDrivers \n \nMotorcycle Operators \n \nPassengers of Older Drivers by Age \n \nLess than 65 Years \n \n65+ Years \n \nTotal \n \nOccupants of Other Vehicles \n \nNonMotorists \n \nTotal \n \n2017 \n \n180 60% \n \n10 3% \n \n8 \n \n25 \n \n33 \n \n3% \n \n8% \n \n11% \n \n51 17% \n \n27 \n \n301 \n \n9% \n \n100% \n \n2018 \n \n154 56% \n \n11 4% \n \n7 \n \n22 \n \n29 \n \n3% \n \n8% \n \n11% \n \n56 20% \n \n24 \n \n274 \n \n9% \n \n100% \n \n2019 \n \n184 57% \n \n20 6% \n \n8 \n \n32 \n \n40 \n \n2% \n \n10% \n \n12% \n \n55 17% \n \n23 \n \n322 \n \n7% \n \n100% \n \n2020 \n \n176 56% \n \n7 2% \n \n12 \n \n29 \n \n42* \n \n4% \n \n9% \n \n13% \n \n60 19% \n \n28 \n \n313 \n \n9% \n \n100% \n \n2021 \n \n185 54% \n \n11 3% \n \n16 \n \n25 \n \n42* \n \n5% \n \n7% \n \n12% \n \n68 20% \n \n34 10% \n \n340 100% \n \nNote: Percent is calculated across the rows. There were no motorcycle passenger fatalities in crashes involving older drivers or motorcycle operators between 2017-2021. * Includes passengers of unknown age. Source: FARS 2017-2021 \n \nIn 2021, there were 1,281 persons with suspected serious injuries involved in crashes that involved older drivers age 65+ years--14 percent of all serious injuries. Figure 3 shows the percent of serious injuries among all persons involved in crashes with at least one older driver aged 65+ years in 2021. Among all serious injuries involving older drivers: \n 55 percent were occupants in the vehicle operated by the older driver (represented by gray in Figure 3). - 44 percent were the older driver aged 65+ years - 11 percent were the passengers of the older driver \n 45 percent were occupants of other vehicles or non-motorists (represented by brown in Figure 4). - 41 percent were occupants of vehicles that were not operated by an older driver - 4 percent were non-motorists (i.e., pedestrians or bicyclists) \n \nFigure 3: Percent of Persons Seriously Injured in Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type, 2021 \nOccupant in older driver's vehicle \nOccupant in another vehicle or non-motorist \nNon-Motorists 4% (58) \n \nOccupant of another vehicle \n41% (520) \n \nOlder Driver 44% (565) \n \n1,281 Serious Injuries \nSource: CODES 2021 \n \nPassengers of Older Driver 11% (138) \n \nPage 3 \n \n Restraint Use \u0026 Seatbelt Violations \n \nFigure 4 shows percent of fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants (across all seating positions) who were unrestrained by age group and sex between 2019 and 2021. Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. \nBetween 2019 and 2021, there were more unrestrained, fatally injured, older, passenger vehicle occupants who were male compared to female. Based on known restraint use: \n 51 percent of fatally injured male occupants aged 55-to-64 years were unrestrained compared to 45 percent of female occupants. \n 34 percent of fatally injured male occupants aged 65+ years were unrestrained compared to 23 percent of female occupants. \n 10 percent of seriously injured1 drivers 65+ years were unrestrained and 13 percent of seriously injured passengers 65+ years were unrestrained (not shown in Figure 4). \n \n42% 42% \n45% 56% 68% \n42% 63% \n52% 57% \n44% 57% \n34% 51% \n45% 34% 23% \n \nFigure 4. Percent of Fatally Injured Passenger Vehicle Occupants Unrestrained* in Traffic Crashes by Age Group and Sex, 2019-2021 (3-year period) \nMale Female \n80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% \n0% Less 15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ \nthan 15 \n*Based on known restraint use Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. Source: FARS 2021 \n \nIn 2021, older drivers (55+ years) represented 13 percent of all seatbelt violations and 5 percent of child safety seat violations. Older drivers may be cited and convicted for seatbelt or child safety seat violations for other occupants within their vehicle. \n \nSeating Positions: Driving with Peers \nFigure 5 displays the seating positions of older drivers' passengers ages 65+ years fatally injured that were unrestrained from 2017 to 2021. \n 31 percent of all fatally injured, older drivers aged 65+ years old were unrestrained. \n 27 percent of all occupants (regardless of seating position and injury severity) riding with an older driver involved in a fatal crash were 65+ years of age. - 15 percent of fatally injured front seat passengers 65+ years old were unrestrained. - 42 percent of fatally injured backseat passengers aged 65+ years were unrestrained. \n \nFigure 5. Percent of Fatally Injured Older Drivers (65+ Years) and their Fatally Injured Passenger Occupants (Aged 65+ Years) Unrestrained* by Seating Position, 2017-2021 \nRestrained Unrestrained \n*Based on known restraint use Note: The number of backseat passenger fatalities aged 65+ years is relatively low. Source: FARS 2017-2021 \n \n1 Serious injuries are suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement. \n \nPage 4 \n \n Older Driver Licensing and Population Trends \nIn 2021, an estimated 2.9 million people (27 percent of the total Georgia resident population) were 55 years of age and older. Fifteen percent of the Georgia population was 65 years old and older. Compared to 2017, the overall population in Georgia increased by 4 percent; however, the population of persons 55 years and older increased by 10 percent in 2021. As a result, older persons 55 years and older represent a greater proportion of the Georgia population. \n \nOver the past decade, the older population across the 55-to-64 years, 65-to-74 years, and 75+ age groups steadily increased. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services, \"Georgia's 60+ population is expected to increase by 66 percent between 2010 and 2050. Georgia's 85+ population is expected to triple to 462,723 persons in 2050  being the fastest-growing age group.\"2 \n \nIn 2021, there were 2.8 million licensed drivers over the age of 55 years  a 14 percent increase from 2017. Older drivers (55+ years) made up 35 percent of all licensed drivers in 2021. Table 6 shows the number of licensed older drivers and population estimates by age group and sex for 2017 and 2021. \n \nTable 3: Population Estimates and Licensing among Persons 55+ Years, 2017 and 2021 \n \nAge Group and Sex \n \n55-64 Years \n65+ Years \n \nMale Female Total Male Female Total \n \nPopulation Estimates \n \n2017 \n \n2021 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n599,889 648,643 + 48,754 \n \n+ 8% \n \n663,673 694,494 + 30,821 \n \n+ 5% \n \n1,263,562 1,343,137 + 79,575 \n \n+ 6% \n \n612,926 699,137 + 86,211 + 14% \n \n794,884 884,934 + 90,050 + 11% \n \n1,407,810 1,584,071 + 176,261 + 13% \n \n2017 \n** ** 1,191,504 ** ** 1,257,619 \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \n2021 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n612,800 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n658,778 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n1,271,578 + 80,074 \n \n+ 7% \n \n715,305 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n816,689 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n1,531,994 + 274,375 + 22% \n \n65-74 Years \n75-84 Years \n85+ Years \nTotal Age 55+ Years \n \nMale Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total \nMale \nFemale \nTotal \n \n397,552 473,327 870,879 168,113 226,221 394,334 47,261 95,336 142,597 \n1,212,815 \n1,458,557 \n2,671,372 \n \n452,769 535,218 987,987 196,943 258,084 455,027 49,425 91,632 141,057 \n1,347,780 \n1,579,428 \n2,927,208 \n \n+ 55,217 + 61,891 + 117,108 + 28,830 + 31,863 + 60,693 + 2,164 - 3,704 - 1,540 \n+ 134,965 \n+ 120,871 \n+ 255,836 \n \n+ 14% + 13% + 13% + 17% + 14% + 15% + 5% - 4% - 1% \n+ 11% \n+ 8% \n+ 10% \n \n** ** 814,352 ** ** 349,994 ** ** 93,273 ** \n** \n2,449,123 \n \n443,291 501,993 945,284 214,914 245,984 460,898 57,100 68,712 125,812 1,328,105 \n1,475,467 \n2,803,572 \n \n** ** + 130,932 ** ** + 110,904 ** ** + 32,539 ** \n** \n+ 354,449 \n \n** ** + 16% ** ** + 32% ** ** + 35% ** \n** \n+ 14% \n \n**2017 DDS licensed drivers was not available by sex. Source: OASIS 2017 and 2021; DDS 2017 and 2021 \n \n2 Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services. State Fiscal Year 2017 Just the Facts (2017). Atlanta, GA: Department of Human Services. \u003chttps://aging.georgia.gov/document/document/just-facts-2017/download\u003e. September 18, 2020. \nPage 5 \n \n Contributing Circumstances \nIn 2021, 91 percent of all crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years also involved other vehicles (multi-vehicle crashes), and 9 percent were single-vehicle crashes. The most common 'most harmful event' for multi-vehicle crashes was collisions with other motor vehicles; for single-vehicle crashes, collision with deer or other animal. \nThe most common manner of collision in multi-vehicle crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years was angle crashes. For fatal and serious injury crashes, head-on collisions were the second highest rank manner of collisions. The manner of collision is not vehicle specific and does not identify which vehicle or driver was at fault. Table 4 below shows the highest-rank manner of collision for multi-vehicle traffic, injury, and fatal crashes that involve older drivers aged 65+ years. \n \nTable 4. Highest Rank Manner of Collision for Multi-Vehicle Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Crash Type, 2021 \n \nRank \n \nFatal Crashes \n \nSerious Injury Crashes \n \nTraffic Crashes \n \nManner of Collision \n \n% of crashes Manner of Collision \n \n% of crashes Manner of Collision \n \n% of crashes \n \n1 Angle \n \n51% Angle \n \n45% \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n36% \n \n2 Head on (Front-to-front) \n \n22% \n \n*Not a collision with a motor vehicle \n \n18% Angle \n \n36% \n \n3 Rear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n19% \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n17% \n \nSideswipe same direction \n \n14% \n \n4 Sideswipe (Same or opposite \ndirection) \n \n7% \n \nHead on (Front-to-front) \n \n13% \n \n*Not a collision with a motor vehicle \n \n8% \n \n* The first harmful event was not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport. For example, a collision with a fixed object may be the first harmful event. Source: FARS 2021, CODES 2021 \n \nOlder drivers aged 65+ years losing control of their vehicle was the top contributing factor among operators involved in single-vehicle crashes. In 2021, 31 percent of older drivers (65+ years) involved in single-vehicle crashes lost control of their vehicle moments before they crashed with an object other than another vehicle. The top contributing factors among older drivers and other drivers involved in multivehicle crashes were failure to yield and following too closely. This does not imply that the older driver or other drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \n \nTable 5. Top Contributing Factors with Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Number of Vehicles Involved and Person Type, 2021 \n \nSingle Vehicle Crashes \n \nMulti-Vehicle Crashes \n \nRank \n1 \n \nOlder Drivers (65+ Years) \n \nDescription \n \n% of drivers \n \nDriver lost control \n \n31% \n \nOlder Drivers (65+ Years) \n \nDescription \n \n% of drivers \n \nFailed to yield \n \n31% \n \nOther Driver Description Following too close \n \n% of drivers \n41% \n \n2 Other \n \n22% Following too close \n \n26% Failed to yield \n \n20% \n \n3 Reaction to object or animal 13% Changed lanes improperly \n \n14% Changed lanes improperly 10% \n \n4 Misjudged clearance \n \n9% Other \n \n7% Other \n \n9% \n \nSource: CODES 2021 \n \nPage 6 \n \n Environmental Characteristics \nTable 6 summarizes the environmental characteristics of where and when fatal crashes and traffic crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years occurred in 2021. \nFatal crashes and all traffic crashes involving older drivers have similar environmental characteristics, except for the predominant location of crashes. In 2021: \n 47 percent of all traffic crashes involving older drivers occurred at an intersection or intersection-related location, and 62 percent of all fatal crashes involving older drivers occurred at non-intersections. \nAmong the fatal crashes that involved older drivers: \n 71 percent occurred in daylight conditions; \n 71 percent occurred during the weekday, and 33 percent occurred during the weekday afternoon hours (12:00 p.m. to 5:59 p.m.); and \n 73 percent occurred in clear weather conditions. \n \nTable 6. Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Environmental Characteristics, 2021 \n \nEnvironmental Characteristics \nLocation * Intersection (or related) Non-Intersection Other \n \nFatal Crashes Involving Older \nDrivers \nNumber Percent \n \nTraffic Crashes Involving Older \nDrivers \nNumber Percent \n \n120 \n \n38% 26,240 \n \n47% \n \n197 \n \n62% 25,180 \n \n45% \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n4,056 \n \n7% \n \nUnknown \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n428 \n \n1% \n \nLight Conditions \n \nDark \n \n84 \n \n26% \n \n7,874 \n \n14% \n \nDaylight \n \n225 \n \n71% 46,492 \n \n83% \n \nDawn \n \n4 \n \n1% \n \n461 \n \n1% \n \nDusk \n \n4 \n \n1% \n \n706 \n \n1% \n \nDay of Week / Time of Day * \n \nWeekday 6:00-11:59am \n \n224 \n \n71% 43,147 \n \n77% \n \n72 \n \n23% 12,584 \n \n23% \n \n12:00-5:59pm \n \n104 \n \n33% 24,472 \n \n44% \n \n6:00-11:59pm \n \n37 \n \n12% \n \n5,124 \n \n9% \n \n12:00-5:59am \n \n11 \n \n3% \n \n967 \n \n2% \n \nWeekend \n \n93 \n \n29% 12,757 \n \n23% \n \n6:00-11:59am \n \n14 \n \n4% \n \n2,370 \n \n4% \n \n12:00-5:59pm \n \n27 \n \n9% \n \n5,799 \n \n10% \n \n6:00-11:59pm \n \n43 \n \n14% \n \n3,921 \n \n7% \n \n12:00-5:59am \n \n9 \n \n3% \n \n667 \n \n1% \n \nWeather Conditions \n \nClear \n \n231 \n \n73% 40,033 \n \n72% \n \nCloudy \n \n54 \n \n17% 10,528 \n \n19% \n \nRain \n \n30 \n \n9% \n \n4,911 \n \n9% \n \nOther \n \n2 \n \n1% \n \n432 \n \n1% \n \nSeason Winter \n \n70 \n \n22% 12,484 \n \n22% \n \nSpring \n \n77 \n \n24% 13,723 \n \n25% \n \nSummer \n \n73 \n \n23% 13,750 \n \n25% \n \nFall \n \n97 \n \n31% 15,947 \n \n29% \n \nWeekday  6:00 a.m. Monday to 5:59 p.m. Friday Weekend  6:00 p.m. Friday to 5:59 a.m. Monday Daytime  6:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. Nighttime  6:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. *See data considerations for definitions of intersection and non-intersection locations \nSource: CODES 2021, FARS 2021 \n \nPage 7 \n \n Traffic-Related Injuries and Fatalities among the Aging Population \nIn 2021, older persons aged 65+ years represented 7 percent of all emergency room visits (6,876 out of 93,536) and 18 percent of all hospitalizations (1,573 out of 8,598) related to motor vehicle traffic incidents. The total motor vehicle traffic-related hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years was $292 million. In 2021, there were 538 persons aged 55 years or older (55+ years) fatally injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Over half of these traffic fatalities (55 percent, 299 out of 538) were persons aged 65 years and older (65+ years). \n \nTable 7. Number, Percent, and Rate of All Motor Vehicle Traffic-Related Emergency Room Visits, Hospitalizations, and Fatalities by Age Group, 2021 \n \nEmergency Room Visits \n \nHospitalizations \n \nTraffic Fatalities \n \nAge Group \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nLess than 15 4,913 \n \n5% \n \n237.5 \n \n61 \n \n1% \n \n2.9 \n \n47 \n \n3% \n \n2.3 \n \n15-20 \n \n11,555 12% \n \n1272.3 \n \n699 \n \n8% \n \n77.0 \n \n143 \n \n8% \n \n15.7 \n \n21-24 \n \n10,200 11% \n \n1776.3 \n \n727 \n \n8% \n \n126.6 \n \n160 \n \n9% \n \n27.9 \n \n25-34 \n \n22,695 24% \n \n1518.9 \n \n1,782 21% \n \n119.3 \n \n352 \n \n20% \n \n23.6 \n \n35-44 \n \n16,101 17% \n \n1127.0 \n \n1388 16% \n \n97.2 \n \n296 \n \n16% \n \n20.7 \n \n45-54 \n \n11,960 13% \n \n855.2 \n \n1193 14% \n \n85.3 \n \n247 \n \n14% \n \n17.7 \n \n55-64 \n \n9,236 10% \n \n687.6 \n \n1175 14% \n \n87.5 \n \n239 \n \n13% \n \n17.8 \n \n65+ \n \n6,876 \n \n7% \n \n434.1 \n \n1,573 18% \n \n99.3 \n \n299 \n \n17% \n \n18.9 \n \n65-74 4,642 \n \n5% \n \n469.8 \n \n932 \n \n11% \n \n94.3 \n \n169 \n \n9% \n \n17.1 \n \n75-84 1,817 \n \n2% \n \n399.3 \n \n464 \n \n5% \n \n102.0 \n \n94 \n \n5% \n \n20.7 \n \n85+ 417 \n \n0% \n \n295.6 \n \n177 \n \n2% \n \n125.5 \n \n36 \n \n2% \n \n25.5 \n \nTotal \n \n93,536 100% 990.5 \n \n8,598 100% \n \n52.0 \n \n1,797* 100% \n \n16.6 \n \n*Total includes fatalities with unreported or unknown age \n \nSource: FARS 2021, OASIS 2021; Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP) Hospital Inpatient Discharge \n \nand Emergency Room Visit Data. \n \nThe motor vehicle fatality rate for all person types -- drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and other-- per 100,000 population fluctuated between 2017 and 2021. Figure 6 compares the motor vehicle fatality rate among the older population between 2017 and 2021. \n The motor vehicle traffic fatality rate for the 85+ age \nremains the highest compared to other age groups and decreased by 11 percent from 23.3 in 2017 to 20.7 in 2021. \n The fatality rate for persons in the 65-to-74 and 55-to- \n64 age group decreased by 3 percent and 1 percent respectively. \n The fatality rate for persons less than 55 years of age \nincreased by 18 percent (from 13.4 in 2017 to 15.8 in 2021). \n \nFigure 6. Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatality Rates by Age Group per 100,000 Population, 2017 and 2021 \n \n85+, 23.3 \n \n20.7 \n \n65-74, 19.4 \n \n18.9 \n \n55-64, 18.0 \n \n17.8 \n \n75-84, 16.6 \n \n17.1 \n \n15.8 \n \nLess than 55, 13.4 \n \n2017 \n \n2021 \n \nSource: FARS 2017 and 2021; OASIS 2017 and 2021 \n \nPage 8 \n \n Total motor vehicle traffic fatalities among persons 55+ years increased by 7 percent (from 501 fatalities in 2017 to 538 fatalities in 2021), and the 55+ population increased by 10 percent. Figure 7 and Table 8 show the proportion of older persons involved in traffic fatalities for 2017 and 2021. \n The proportion of older driver fatalities aged 55+ years decreased from 36 percent of all driver fatalities in \n2017 to 32 percent in 2021. Fatalities among drivers aged 65+ years decreased slightly from 21 percent of all driver fatalities in 2017 to 19 percent of all driver fatalities in 2021. Older passenger fatalities also slightly decreased from 18 percent of all passenger fatalities in 2017 to 17 percent in 2021. \n Older motorcyclist fatalities (operator and passenger) aged 55+ years, though a relatively small number, \ndecreased from 22 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2017 to 19 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2021. Additionally, 27 percent of all motorcyclists with a valid motorcycle designation (Class M or MP) on their driver's license were 55-to-64 years old, and 25 percent were 65+ years old in 2021 (Motorcycles Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2021 ). \n Older pedestrian fatalities aged 55+ years increased slightly from 33 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in \n2017 to 34 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2021. Older bicyclist fatalities increased from 40 percent of all bicyclist fatalities in 2017 to 47 percent of all bicyclist fatalities in 2021. (Pedestrians and Bicyclists (Non-Motorists) Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2021 ). \n \nFigure 7: Proportions of All Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Person Type and Age Group, 2017 and 2021 \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \n50% \n \n40% \n \n30% \n \n36%% \n \n20% \n \n11% \n \n10% \n \n15% \n \n0% \n \n2017 \n \n26%% 11% 13% \n2021 \n \n4% 7% 7% 9% \n2017 \n \n5% 6% 6% 6% 2021 \n \n7% 14% \n2017 \n \n5% 12% \n2021 \n \n7% 7% 19% \n2017 \n \n1% 11% 19% \n2021 \n \n40% 2017 \n \n7% 20% \n20% 2021 \n \nDriver \n \nPassenger \n \nMotorcyclist \n \nPedestrian \n \nBicyclist \n \nTable 8: Proportions of All Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Person Type and Age Group, 2017 and 2021 \n \n2017 \n \n2021 \n \nPerson Type \n \nAge Group \n \nAge Group \n \nTotal \n \nLess than 55 \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \nTotal \n \nLess than 55 \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \nDriver \n \n872 562 130 100 \n \n55 \n \n25 983 668 129 105 \n \n59 \n \n21 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n64% 15% \n \n11% \n \n6% \n \n3% 100% 68% 13% 11% \n \n6% \n \n2% \n \nPassenger \n \n254 \n \n186 \n \n22 \n \n17 \n \n19 \n \n10 282 207 \n \n17 \n \n18 \n \n18 \n \n13 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n73% \n \n9% \n \n7% \n \n7% \n \n4% 100% 73% \n \n6% \n \n6% \n \n6% \n \n5% \n \nMotorcyclist \n \n139 \n \n109 \n \n20 \n \n10 \n \n-- \n \n-- 194 158 \n \n24 \n \n10 \n \n2 \n \n-- \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n78% 14% \n \n7% \n \n-- \n \n-- 100% \n \n81% \n \n12% \n \n5% \n \n1% \n \n-- \n \nPedestrian \n \n253 \n \n168 \n \n48 \n \n17 \n \n18 \n \n1 306 195 \n \n58 \n \n33 \n \n12 \n \n2 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n66% 19% \n \n7% \n \n7% \u003c1% 100% 64% 19% 11% \n \n4% \n \n1% \n \nBicyclist \n \n15 \n \n9 \n \n6 \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n15 \n \n8 \n \n3 \n \n3 \n \n1 \n \n-- \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n60% 40% \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- 100% \n \n53% \n \n20% 20% \n \n7% \n \n-- \n \nOther \n \n7 \n \n4 \n \n2 \n \n1 \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n17 \n \n7 \n \n8 \n \n2 \n \n-- \n \nFatalities* \n \n100% \n \n57% 29% \n \n14% \n \n-- \n \n-- 100% \n \n41% \n \n47% \n \n0% 12% \n \n-- \n \nAll Traffic 1,540 1,038 228 145 \n \n92 \n \n36 1,797 1,243 239 169 \n \n94 \n \n36 \n \nFatalities** 100% \n \n67% 15% \n \n9% \n \n6% \n \n2% 100% 69% 13% \n \n9% \n \n5% \n \n2% \n \n*Other fatalities include persons on personal conveyances, unknown occupant type in a motor vehicle in-transport, and persons in/on buildings. \n \n**All traffic fatalities include persons with unknown ages \n \nSource: FARS 2017 and 2021 \n \nPage 9 \n \n Older Pedestrian Fatal and Serious Injuries \n \nIn 2021, pedestrians aged 65+ years represented 8 percent of all pedestrians involved in crashes (224 out of 2,741), 8 percent of all pedestrian serious injuries (47 out of 572), and 15 percent of all pedestrian fatalities (47 out of 306). Pedestrians aged 65+ years may be more vulnerable in traffic crashes because of the fragility that aging brings. As shown in Table 9, the number of pedestrians 65+ years of age that were seriously or fatally injured increased by 18 percent (from 80 in 2020 to 94 in 2021), and the rate of seriously or fatally injured pedestrians 65+ years increased by 17 percent (from 5.08 in 2020 to 5.93 in 2021). Table 10 shows the number, percent, and rate of traffic-related pedestrian serious injuries reported for each injury surveillance source for the older pedestrian population aged 65 years and older. \n \nTable 9. Older Pedestrian (Aged 65+ Years) Serious Injuries, Fatalities, and Injury Rate, 2017-2021 \n \nYear \n \nSerious Injury \n \nFatalities \n \nTotal Serious \n \nInjuries and \n \nFatalities \n \nNumber \n \nAnnual % Change \n \nPopulation \n \nNumber \n \nAnnual % Change \n \nRate Per 100,000 Population \n \nRate \n \nAnnual % Change \n \n2017 \n \n56 \n \n36 \n \n92 \n \n35% \n \n1,407,810 \n \n4% \n \n6.53 \n \n30% \n \n2018 \n \n22 \n \n42 \n \n64 \n \n-30% \n \n1,460,409 \n \n4% \n \n4.38 \n \n-33% \n \n2019 \n \n33 \n \n30 \n \n63 \n \n-2% \n \n1,516,954 \n \n4% \n \n4.15 \n \n-5% \n \n2020 \n \n38 \n \n42 \n \n80 \n \n27% \n \n1,574,667 \n \n4% \n \n5.08 \n \n22% \n \n2021 \n \n47 \n \n47 \n \n94 \n \n18% \n \n1,584,071 \n \n1% \n \n5.93 \n \n17% \n \nSource: CODES 2017- 2021, FARS 2017-2021, OASIS 2017-2021 \n \nTable 10. Older Pedestrian (Aged 65+ Years) Traffic-Related Serious Injuries, Percent of Total Serious Injuries, and Rate per 100,000 Population by Age Group and Injury Surveillance Source, 2021 \n \nAge Group \n \nPolice-Reported Suspected Serious \nCrash Injuries \n \nEmergency Medical Services \n \nTrauma Center Emergency Room Hospitalizations \n \n# \n \nLess than 55 \n \n435 \n \n55-64 71 \n \n% 76% 12% \n \nRate # \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate \n \n5.5 2,264 76% 28.8 797 74% 10.1 1,294 78% 16.4 487 69% 6.2 \n \n5.3 424 14% 31.6 166 15% 12.4 222 13% 16.5 125 18% 9.3 \n \n65-74 38 7% 75-84 9 2% \n \n3.8 179 6% 18.1 88 8% 8.9 97 6% 9.8 64 9% 6.5 2.0 81 3% 17.8 25 2% 5.5 36 2% 7.9 22 3% 4.8 \n \n85+ \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n22 1% 15.6 3 \u003c1% 2.1 9 1% 6.4 4 1% 2.8 \n \n*Total 572 100% 5.3 2,970 100% 27.5 1,079 100% 10.0 1,658 100% 15.4 702 100% 6.5 \n \n*Includes twelve suspected serious injuries with unknown age. Source: CODES 2021, DPH-OHIP Hospital Inpatient Discharge and Emergency Room Visit Only Data 2021, GEMSIS 2021, Georgia Trauma Registry 2021 \n \nPage 10 \n \n Data Definitions and Considerations: \nPersons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered \"older drivers\"  particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes, serious injury crashes, and fatal crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nA traffic crash is defined as an incident that involved one or more motor vehicles where at least one vehicle was in transport and the crash originated on a public trafficway, such as a road or highway. Crashes that occurred on private property, including parking lots and driveways, are excluded. \nFatal crashes are defined as crashes that involve a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and that resulted in the death of a motorist or a non-motorist within 30 days of the crash. \nSerious injuries are those suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement and used when any injury, other than fatal injury, prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of before the injury occurred. \nPassenger vehicles are defined as passenger cars, light trucks (including vans), Sport Utility Vehicles, and pickup trucks. \nThe Department of Driver Services provided licensing data for the 2021 year. Licensing data by sex and license type was not obtained for the 2017 year. The driver licensing database is a live database system and represents the information at a point-in-time on the date of extraction. \nContributing circumstances capture the precrash elements or improper actions of persons (motorcycle operators, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists) that may have caused the crash. Contributing factors in fatal and nonfatal crashes are often underreported in the datasets. There is at least one record per person involved in a fatal crash (FARS Data) and some missing records for persons involved in motor vehicle traffic crashes (Crash Data). \n \nFor More Information: \nThe two-page Quick Facts for Drivers Aged 55+ Years can be found on the GOHS or DPH websites below:  https://www.gahighwaysafety.org/georgia-traffic- \nsafety-facts/  https://dph.georgia.gov/injury-epidemiology/crash- \noutcome-data-evaluation-survey-codes \nOther 2021 traffic safety facts are available online at the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation Systems (CODES): Non-Motorist (Pedestrians and Bicyclists), Motorcycle Safety, Young Adult Drivers, Distracted Drivers, Risky Driving, Large Trucks, and Occupant Protection. \n \nThe suggested APA format citation for this document is: \nGeorgia Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System. (2023, August). Older Drivers: 2021 data. (Georgia Traffic Safety Facts). 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The older population (55+ years) made up 27 percent of the total Georgia resident population. \n Older drivers (55+ years) also accounted for 33 percent of all licensed drivers, 26 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes, and19 percent of all drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes. \n65+ Years  In 2020, there were 1.5 million licensed \ndrivers 65+ years  a 30 percent increase from 2016. Drivers 65+ years made up 17 percent of all licensed drivers.  The number of drivers ages 65+ years involved in fatal crashes decreased by 4 percent (from 313 drivers in 2019 to 299 drivers in 2020). Drivers ages 65+ years accounted for 13 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2020.  In 2020, the total motor vehicle crashrelated hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years was $227 million. \nCross-Cutting Findings \n Between 2019 and 2020, the number of pedestrians 65+ years of age that were seriously or fatally injured increased by 27 percent (from 63 to 80), and the rate of seriously or fatally injured pedestrians 65+ years per 100,000 population increased by 22 percent (from 4.15 to 5.08). \nGovernor's Office of Highway Safety \n7 M.L.K. Jr Dr SE Suite #643 Atlanta, GA 30334 \n(404) 656-6996 www.gahighwaysafety.org \n \nOlder Drivers \nAges 55 Years and Older \nFor the purposes of this fact sheet, persons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older drivers\" population  particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nThis fact sheet contains information from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crash data modified by Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System (CODES) at the Department of Public Health (DPH), Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS), Hospital Discharge Data, and Emergency Room Data. Refer to the 'Data Considerations' presented at the end of this publication for more information concerning the data. \n \nTraffic Crashes Involving Older Drivers \nFatal crashes that involve drivers aged 65+ years decreased by 4 percent (from 313 drivers in 2019 to 299 drivers in 2020) and the rate of drivers 65+ years involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 population decreased by 8 percent. However, the number and rate of drivers in the 55-to-64 age group involved in fatal crashes increased by 16 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Across the decade, drivers 65+ years represented approximately 13 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. \n \nFigure 1. Older Drivers (55+ Years) Involved in Fatal Crashes and \nRate per 100,000 Population, 20162020 \nDrivers Aged 55-64 Yrs Drivers Aged 65+ Yrs Drivers Aged 55-64 Yrs Rate per 100,000 Population Drivers Aged 65+ Yrs Rate per 100,000 Population \n \n30.0 \n \n24.7 \n \n25.0 \n \n26.0 \n \n22.9 \n \n21.2 \n \n24.3 525 \n \n20.0 \n22.1 \n15.0 \n \n10.0 \n \n305 300 \n \n5.0 \n \n21.9 329 308 \n \n18.6 294 272 \n \n20.6 277 313 \n \n322 \n \n425 \n19.0 \n325 \n \n299 \n \n225 \n \n125 \n \n- \n \n2016 \n \n2017 \n \nSource: FARS 2016-2020 \n \n2018 \n \n2019 \n \n25 \n2020 \nPage 1 \n \n Older drivers aged 65+ years represented 15 percent of the population and 17 percent of all licensed drivers. However, they only represent 8 percent of all drivers involved in traffic crashes and 13 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. Compared to other age groups, drivers 65+ years have the lowest rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per licensed driver and per population. However, this age group has the highest rate of involvement in fatal crashes per 100,000 motor vehicle traffic crashes. The rate of older drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 motor vehicle traffic crashes increases as the older drivers 65+ years continue to age. This is indicative of the vulnerability of that driving population and the fragility that aging brings. In 2020: \n For every 100,000 traffic crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years, 690.2 were fatal crashes. \n For every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 65+ years, 20.5 drivers aged 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n For every 100,000 Georgia residents aged 65+ years, 19.0 drivers aged 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n \nTable 1. Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes by Age Group, 2020 \n \nAge Group \n(Years) \n15-20 \n \nNumber of Drivers Involved \n \nTraffic \n \nFatal \n \nCrashes Crashes \n \n63,361 \n \n206 \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \nEstimated Population \n \n759,520 \n \n886,530 \n \nRates of Drivers \n \nInvolved in Fatal Crashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nCrashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nLicense \n \nPer 100,000 \nPopulation \n \n325.1 \n \n27.1 \n \n23.2 \n \n21-24 \n \n63,053 \n \n183 \n \n589,230 \n \n571,580 \n \n290.2 \n \n31.1 \n \n32.0 \n \n25-34 \n \n137,957 \n \n536 \n \n1,495,891 \n \n1,506,359 \n \n388.5 \n \n35.8 \n \n35.6 \n \n35-44 \n \n101,677 \n \n387 \n \n1,366,619 \n \n1,394,847 \n \n380.6 \n \n28.3 \n \n27.7 \n \n45-54 \n \n85,861 \n \n374 \n \n1,361,129 \n \n1,391,098 \n \n435.6 \n \n27.5 \n \n26.9 \n \n55-64 \n \n67,380 \n \n322 \n \n1,302,412 \n \n1,323,211 \n \n477.9 \n \n24.7 \n \n24.3 \n \n65+ \n \n49,080 \n \n299 \n \n1,457,853 1,574,667 \n \n609.2 \n \n20.5 \n \n19.0 \n \n65-74 \n \n34,316 \n \n172 \n \n925,256 \n \n959,264 \n \n501.2 \n \n18.6 \n \n17.9 \n \n75-84 \n \n12,452 \n \n106 \n \n422,042 \n \n459,814 \n \n851.3 \n \n25.1 \n \n23.1 \n \n85+ \n \n2,312 \n \n21 \n \n110,555 \n \n155,589 \n \n908.3 \n \n19.0 \n \n13.5 \n \nTOTAL \n \n602,866* 2,365* \n \n8,332,654 \n \n*Totals include drivers 14 years or younger or with unreported age Source: FARS 2020; CODES 2020; DDS 2020; OASIS 2020 \n \n8,648,292 \n \n392.3 \n \n28.4 \n \n27.3 \n \nIn 2020, drivers in the 75-to-84 years age group have the fourth highest rate of involvement in fatal crashes compared to other age groups--25.1 drivers ages 75to-84 years for every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 75-to-84 years. Figure 2 displays the rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 licensed drivers by age group. \n \nFigure 2. Rate of Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100,000 Licensed Drivers by Age Group, 2020 \n \n35.8 \n \nAll Drivers = 28.4 \n \n31.1 \n \n27.1 \n \n28.3 27.5 24.7 \n \n25.1 \n \n18.6 \n \n19.0 \n \n15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ \nSource: FARS 2020, DDS 2020 \n \nPage 2 \n \n Fatalities and Serious Injuries in Crashes Involving Older Drivers \nTable 2 shows the number of all traffic fatalities that involved drivers aged 65+ years by person type from 2016 to 2020. \n Fatalities among drivers aged 65+ years decreased by 4 percent from 181 in 2016 to 176 in 2020.  Fatalities among motorcyclists (operators and passengers) aged 65+ years decreased by 68 percent \nfrom 22 fatalities in 2016 to 7 fatalities in 2020.  Throughout the five-year period, most fatally injured passengers of older drivers were over the age of \n65 years. In 2020, 69 percent (29 out of 42) of fatally injured passengers of drivers 65+ years were also over the age of 65 years. \n \nTable 2. All Traffic Fatalities in Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type and Year, 2016-2020 \n \nYear \n \nOlder Drivers (65+Years) \n \nDrivers \n \nMotorcycle Operators \n \nPassengers of Older Drivers by Age \n \nLess than 65 Years \n \n65+ Years \n \nTotal \n \nOccupants of Other Vehicles \n \nNonMotorists \n \nTotal \n \n2016 \n \n181 60% \n \n22 7% \n \n14 \n \n22 \n \n36 \n \n5% \n \n7% \n \n12% \n \n41 14% \n \n20 \n \n300 \n \n7% \n \n100% \n \n2017 \n \n180 60% \n \n10 3% \n \n8 \n \n25 \n \n33 \n \n3% \n \n8% \n \n11% \n \n51 17% \n \n27 \n \n301 \n \n9% \n \n100% \n \n2018 \n \n154 56% \n \n11 4% \n \n7 \n \n22 \n \n29 \n \n3% \n \n8% \n \n11% \n \n56 20% \n \n24 \n \n274 \n \n9% \n \n100% \n \n2019 \n \n184 57% \n \n20 6% \n \n8 \n \n32 \n \n40 \n \n2% \n \n10% \n \n12% \n \n55 17% \n \n23 \n \n322 \n \n7% \n \n100% \n \n2020 \n \n176 56% \n \n7 2% \n \n12 \n \n29 \n \n42* \n \n4% \n \n9% \n \n13% \n \n60 19% \n \n28 \n \n313 \n \n9% \n \n100% \n \nNote: Percent is calculated across the rows. There were no motorcycle passenger fatalities in crashes involving older drivers or motorcycle operators between 2016-2020. * Includes passengers of unknown age. Source: FARS 2016-2020 \n \nIn 2020, there were 1,086 persons with suspected serious injuries involved in crashes that involved older drivers age 65+ years--14 percent of all serious injuries. Figure 3 shows the percent of serious injuries among all persons involved in crashes with at least one older driver aged 65+ years in 2020. Among all serious injuries involving older drivers: \n 57 percent were occupants in the vehicle operated by the older driver (represented by purple in Figure 3). - 46 percent were the older driver aged 65+ years - 11 percent were the passengers of the older driver \n 43 percent were occupants of other vehicles or non-motorists (represented by blue in Figure 4). - 40 percent were occupants of vehicles that were not operated by an older driver - 3 percent were non-motorists (i.e., \npedestrians or bicyclists). \n \nFigure 3: Percent of Persons Seriously Injured in Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type, 2020 \nNon-Motorists 3% (39) \n \nOccupant of another vehicle \n40% (431) \n \nOlder Driver 46% (497) \n \nPassengers of Older Driver 11% (119) \n1,086 Serious Injuries \nSource: CODES 2020 \n \nPage 3 \n \n Restraint Use \u0026 Seatbelt Violations \n \nFigure 4 shows percent of fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants (across all seating positions) who were unrestrained by age group and sex in 2020. Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. \nIn 2020, there were more unrestrained, fatally injured, older, passenger vehicle occupants who were male compared to female. Based on known restraint use: \n 56 percent of fatally injured, male occupants aged 55-to-64 years were unrestrained compared to 53 percent of female occupants. \n 35 percent of fatally injured, male occupants aged 65+ years were unrestrained compared to 18 percent of female occupants. \n 15 percent of seriously injured1 drivers 65+ years were unrestrained and 21 percent of seriously injured passengers 65+ years were unrestrained (not shown in Figure 4). \n \nFigure 4. Percent of Fatally Injured Passenger Vehicle Occupants Unrestrained* in Traffic Crashes by Age Group and Sex, 2020 \nMale Female \n \n55% 44% 45% 44% \n63% 63% 62% 44% 52% 50% 63% 26% 56% 53% 35% 18% \n \n70% \n \n60% \n \n50% \n \n40% \n \n30% \n \n20% \n \n10% \n \n0% \n \nLess 15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ \n \nthan 15 \n \nAge Group \n \n*Based on known restraint use Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. Source: FARS 2020 \n \nIn 2020, older drivers (55+ years) represented 13 percent of all seatbelt violations and 6 percent of child safety seat violations. Older drivers may be cited and convicted for seatbelt or child safety seat violations for other occupants within their vehicle. \n \nSeating Positions: Driving with Peers \nFigure 5 displays the seating positions of older drivers' passengers ages 65+ years fatally injured that were unrestrained from 2018 to 2020. \n 29 percent of all fatally injured, older drivers aged 65+ years old were unrestrained. \n 18 percent of all occupants (regardless of seating position and injury severity) riding with an older driver involved in a fatal crash were 65+ years of age. - 15 percent of fatally injured, front seat passengers 65+ years old were unrestrained. - 50 percent of fatally injured, backseat passengers (passenger side) aged 65+ years were unrestrained. \n \nFigure 5. Percent of Fatally Injured Older Drivers (65+ Years) and their Fatally Injured Passenger Occupants (Aged 65+ Years) Unrestrained* by Seating Position, 2018-2020 \n*Based on known restraint use Note: the number of backseat passenger fatalities aged 65+ years is relatively low. Source: FARS 2018-2020 \n \n1 Serious injuries are suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement. \n \nPage 4 \n \n Older Driver Licensing and Population Trends \nIn 2020, an estimated 2.9 million people (27 percent of the total Georgia resident population) were 55 years of age and older. Fifteen percent of the Georgia population was 65 years old and older. Compared to 2016, the overall population in Georgia increased by 4 percent; however, the population of persons 55 years and older increased by 12 percent in 2020. As a result, older persons 55 years and older represent a greater proportion of the Georgia population. \n \nOver the past decade, the older population across the 55-to-64 years, 65-to-74 years, and 75+ age groups steadily increased. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services, \"Georgia's 60+ population is expected to increase by 66 percent between 2010 and 2050. Georgia's 85+ population is expected to triple to 462,723 persons in 2050  being the fastest-growing age group.\"2 \n \nIn 2020, there were 2.8 million licensed drivers over the age of 55 years  a 26 percent increase from 2016. Older drivers (55+ years) made up 33 percent of all licensed drivers in 2020. Table 6 shows the number of licensed older drivers and population estimates by age group and sex for 2016 and 2020. \n \nTable 3: Population Estimates and Licensing among Persons 55+ Years, 2016 and 2020 \n \nAge Group and Sex \n \n55-64 Years \n65+ Years \n65-74 Years \n75-84 Years \n85+ Years \n \nMale Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total \n \nPopulation Estimates \n \n2016 \n \n2020 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n586,707 630,343 + 43,636 + 7% \n \n650,104 692,868 + 42,764 + 7% \n \n1,236,811 1,323,211 + 86,400 + 7% \n \n589,688 686,822 + 97,134 + 16% \n \n764,974 887,845 + 122,871 + 16% \n \n1,354,662 1,574,667 + 220,005 + 16% \n \n384,580 435,035 + 50,455 + 13% \n \n454,745 839,325 \n \n524,229 + 69,484 959,264 + 119,939 \n \n+ 15% + 14% \n \n159,965 197,902 + 37,937 + 24% \n \n217,237 261,912 + 44,675 + 21% \n \n377,202 459,814 + 82,612 + 22% \n \n45,143 \n \n53,885 + 8,742 + 19% \n \n92,992 101,704 + 8,712 + 9% \n \n138,135 155,589 + 17,454 + 13% \n \n2016 \n483,356 589,463 1,072,819 509,073 615,049 1,124,122 \n** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \n2020 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n630,301 + 146,945 + 30% \n \n672,111 + 82,648 + 14% \n \n1,302,412 + 229,593 + 21% \n \n683,010 + 173,937 + 34% \n \n774,843 + 159,794 + 26% \n \n1,457,853 + 333,731 + 30% \n \n435,293 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n489,963 925,256 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n** \n \n** \n \n197,471 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n224,571 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n422,042 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n50,246 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n60,309 \n \n** \n \n** \n \n110,555 \n \n** \n \n** \n \nTotal Age 55+ Years \n \nMale Female Total \n \n1,176,395 1,415,078 2,591,473 \n \n1,317,165 1,580,713 2,897,878 \n \n+ 140,770 + 165,635 + 306,405 \n \n+ 12% + 12% + 12% \n \n992,429 1,313,311 1,204,512 1,446,954 2,196,941 2,760,265 \n \n**2016 DDS licensed drivers was not available by age groups 65-74 years, 75-84 years, and 85+ years. Source: OASIS 2016 and 2020; DDS 2016 and 2020 \n \n+ 320,882 + 242,442 + 563,324 \n \n+ 32% + 20% + 26% \n \n2 Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services. State Fiscal Year 2017 Just the Facts (2017). Atlanta, GA: Department of Human Services. \u003chttps://aging.georgia.gov/document/document/just-facts-2017/download\u003e. September 18, 2020. \nPage 5 \n \n Contributing Circumstances \nIn 2020, 90 percent of all crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years also involved other vehicles (multi-vehicle crashes), and 10 percent were single-vehicle crashes. The most common 'most harmful event' for multi-vehicle crashes was collisions with other motor vehicles; for single-vehicle crashes, collision with deer or other animal. \nThe most common manner of collision in multi-vehicle crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years was angle crashes. For fatal and serious injury crashes head-on collisions were the second highest rank manner of collisions. The manner of collision is not vehicle specific and does not identify which vehicle or driver was at fault. Table 4 below shows the highest-rank manner of collision for multi-vehicle traffic, injury, and fatal crashes that involve older drivers aged 65+ years. \n \nTable 4. Highest Rank Manner of Collision for Multi-Vehicle Crashes involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Crash Type, 2020 \n \nRank \n \nFatal Crashes \n \nSerious Injury Crashes \n \nTraffic Crashes \n \nManner of Collision \n \n% of crashes Manner of Collision \n \n% of crashes Manner of Collision \n \n% of crashes \n \n1 Angle \n \n52% Angle \n \n55% Angle \n \n39% \n \n2 Head on (Front-to-front) \n \n20% \n \nHead on (Front-to-front) \n \n16% \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n39% \n \n3 Rear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n15% \n \nRear end (Front-to-rear) \n \n16% \n \nSideswipe same direction \n \n14% \n \n4 *Not a collision with a motor vehicle \n \n8% \n \n*Not a collision with a motor vehicle \n \n7% \n \nHead on (Front-to-front) \n \n3% \n \n* The first harmful event was not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport Source: FARS 2020, CODES 2020 \n \nOlder drivers aged 65+ years losing control of their vehicle was the top contributing factor among operators involved in single-vehicle crashes. In 2020, 34 percent of older drivers (65+ years) involved in single vehicle crashes lost control of their vehicle moments before they crashed with an object other than another vehicle. The top contributing factors among older drivers and other drivers involved in multivehicle crashes were failure to yield and following too closely. This does not imply that the older driver or other drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \n \nTable 5. Top Contributing Factors with Crashes involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Number of Vehicles Involved and Person Type, 2020 \n \nSingle Vehicle Crashes \n \nMulti-Vehicle Crashes \n \nRank \n1 \n \nOlder Drivers (65+ Years) \n \nDescription \n \n% of drivers \n \nDriver lost control \n \n34% \n \nOlder Drivers (65+ Years) \n \nDescription \n \n% of drivers \n \nFailed to yield \n \n31% \n \nOther Driver Description Following too close \n \n% of drivers \n40% \n \n2 Other \n \n20% Following too close \n \n25% Failed to yield \n \n21% \n \n3 Reaction to object or animal 12% Changed lanes improperly \n \n13% Changed lanes improperly 10% \n \n4 Misjudged clearance \n \n10% Other \n \n8% Other \n \n10% \n \nSource: CODES 2020; FARS 2020 \n \nPage 6 \n \n Environmental Characteristics \nTable 6 summarizes the environmental characteristics of where and when fatal crashes and traffic crashes involving older drivers aged 65+ years occurred in 2020. \nFatal crashes and all traffic crashes involving older drivers have similar environmental characteristics, except for the predominant location of crashes. In 2020: \n 48 percent of all traffic crashes involving older drivers occurred at intersection or intersection-related locations, and 68 percent of all fatal crashes involving older drivers occurred at non-intersections. \nAmong the fatal crashes that involved older drivers: \n 71 percent occurred in daylight conditions; \n 68 percent occurred during the weekday, and 35 percent occurred during the weekday afternoon hours (12:00 p.m. to 5:59 p.m.); \n 70 percent occurred in clear weather conditions; and \n 31 percent occurred in the fall season. \n \nTable 6. Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Environmental Characteristics, 2020 \n \nEnvironmental Characteristics \nLocation * Intersection (or related) Non-Intersection Other \n \nFatal Crashes Involving Older \nDrivers \nNumber Percent \n \nTraffic Crashes Involving Older \nDrivers \nNumber Percent \n \n89 \n \n32% 22,105 \n \n48% \n \n190 \n \n68% 21,212 \n \n46% \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n3,133 \n \n7% \n \nLight Conditions \n \nDark \n \n74 \n \n27% \n \n6,819 \n \n15% \n \nDaylight \n \n198 \n \n71% 38,280 \n \n82% \n \nDawn \n \n1 \n \n\u003c1% \n \n454 \n \n1% \n \nDusk \n \n5 \n \n2% \n \n605 \n \n1% \n \nDay of Week / Time of Day * \n \nWeekday \n \n190 \n \n68% 36,106 \n \n78% \n \n6:00-11:59am \n \n46 \n \n16% 10,444 \n \n22% \n \n12:00-5:59pm \n \n99 \n \n35% 20,680 \n \n45% \n \n6:00-11:59pm \n \n35 \n \n13% \n \n4,210 \n \n9% \n \n12:00-5:59am \n \n10 \n \n4% \n \n772 \n \n2% \n \nWeekend 6:00-11:59am \n \n89 \n \n32% 10,344 \n \n22% \n \n23 \n \n8% \n \n1,902 \n \n4% \n \n12:00-5:59pm \n \n26 \n \n9% \n \n4,714 \n \n10% \n \n6:00-11:59pm \n \n31 \n \n11% \n \n3,209 \n \n7% \n \n12:00-5:59am \n \n9 \n \n3% \n \n519 \n \n1% \n \nWeather Conditions \n \nClear \n \n195 \n \n70% 31,294 \n \n67% \n \nCloudy \n \n45 \n \n16% \n \n9,408 \n \n20% \n \nRain \n \n29 \n \n10% \n \n5,187 \n \n11% \n \nOther \n \n10 \n \n4% \n \n563 \n \n1% \n \nSeason \n \nWinter \n \n74 \n \n27% 14,019 \n \n30% \n \nSpring \n \n54 \n \n19% \n \n8,677 \n \n19% \n \nSummer \n \n64 \n \n23% 10,895 \n \n23% \n \nFall \n \n86 \n \n31% 12,859 \n \n28% \n \nWeekday  6:00 a.m. Monday to 5:59 p.m. Friday Weekend  6:00 p.m. Friday to 5:59 a.m. Monday Daytime  6:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. Nighttime  6:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. *See data considerations for definitions of intersection and non-intersection locations \nSource: CODES 2020, FARS 2020 \n \nPage 7 \n \n Traffic-Related Injuries and Fatalities among the Aging Population \nIn 2020, older persons aged 65+ years represented 7 percent of all hospitalizations and emergency room visits related to motor vehicle traffic incidences (7,344 out of 98,314). The total motor vehicle trafficrelated hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years was $227 million. In 2020, there were 522 persons aged 55 years or older (55+ years) fatally injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Over half of these traffic fatalities (57 percent, 273 out of 522) were persons aged 65 years and older (65+ years). \n \nTable 7. Number, Percent, and Rate of All Motor Vehicle Traffic-Related Emergency Room Visits, Hospitalizations, and Fatalities by Age Group, 2020 \n \nEmergency Room Visits \n \nHospitalizations \n \nTraffic Fatalities \n \nAge Group \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nLess than 15 4,723 \n \n5% \n \n229.1 \n \n54 \n \n1% \n \n2.6 \n \n55 \n \n3% \n \n2.7 \n \n15-20 \n \n11,603 13% \n \n1,308.8 \n \n660 \n \n9% \n \n74.4 \n \n143 \n \n9% \n \n16.1 \n \n21-24 \n \n10,256 11% \n \n1,794.3 \n \n656 \n \n9% \n \n114.8 \n \n113 \n \n7% \n \n19.8 \n \n25-34 \n \n22,437 25% \n \n1,489.5 1,561 20% \n \n103.6 \n \n334 \n \n20% \n \n22.2 \n \n35-44 \n \n15,227 17% \n \n1,091.7 1,167 15% \n \n83.7 \n \n250 \n \n15% \n \n17.9 \n \n45-54 \n \n11,742 13% \n \n844.1 \n \n1,111 15% \n \n79.9 \n \n221 \n \n13% \n \n15.9 \n \n55-64 \n \n8,704 10% \n \n657.8 \n \n1,069 14% \n \n80.8 \n \n249 \n \n15% \n \n18.8 \n \n65+ \n \n5,994 7% \n \n380.7 \n \n1,350 18% \n \n85.7 \n \n273 \n \n16% \n \n17.3 \n \n65-74 4,121 \n \n5% \n \n429.6 \n \n712 \n \n9% \n \n74.2 \n \n143 \n \n9% \n \n14.9 \n \n75-84 1,530 \n \n2% \n \n332.7 \n \n481 \n \n6% \n \n104.6 \n \n105 \n \n6% \n \n22.8 \n \n85+ 343 \n \n\u003c 1% \n \n220.5 \n \n157 \n \n2% \n \n100.9 \n \n25 \n \n2% \n \n16.1 \n \nTotal \n \n90,686 100% 846.7 \n \n7,628 100% \n \n71.2 \n \n1,664* 100% \n \n15.5 \n \n*Total includes fatalities with unreported or unknown age \n \nSource: FARS 2020, OASIS 2020; Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP) Hospital Inpatient Discharge \n \nand Emergency Room Visit Data. \n \nThe motor vehicle fatality rate for all person types -- drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and other-- per 100,000 population fluctuated between 2016 and 2020. Figure 6 compares the motor vehicle fatality rate among the older population between 2016 and 2020. \n The motor vehicle traffic fatality rate for the 85+ age \nremains the highest compared to other age groups and increased slightly from 22.5 in 2016 to 22.8 in 2020. \n The fatality rate for persons 55-to-64 increased by 10 \npercent (from 17.1 in 2016 to 18.8 in 2020). \n The fatality rate for persons 65-to-74 and 75-to-84 \ndecreased by 12 percent and 16 percent respectively. \n \nFigure 6. 2016 and 2020 Change in Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatality Rates by Age Group per 100,000 Population \n \n85+, 22.5 \n \n22.8 \n \n65-74, 19.8 \n \n75-84, 17.8 \n \n18.8 \n \n17.3 \n \n55-64, 17.1 \n \n14.9 \n \nLess than 55, \n \n14.3 \n \n13.9 \n \n2016 \n \n2020 \n \nSource: FARS 2016 and 2020; OASIS 2016 and 2020 \n \nPage 8 \n \n Total motor vehicle traffic fatalities among persons 55+ years increased by 8 percent (from 479 fatalities in 2016 to 522 fatalities in 2020), and the 55+ population increased by 12 percent. Figure 7 and Table 8 show the proportion of the older persons' involvement in traffic fatalities for 2016 and 2020. \n Older driver fatalities aged 55+ years remained 34 percent of all driver fatalities in 2016 and 2020. \nFatalities among drivers aged 65+ years decreased slightly from 21 percent of all driver fatalities in 2016 to 20 percent of all driver fatalities in 2020. Older passenger fatalities also remained at 24 percent of all passenger fatalities in 2016 and 2020. \n Older motorcyclist fatalities (operator and passenger) aged 55+ years, though a relatively small number, \ndecreased from 26 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2016 to 18 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2020. Additionally, 27 percent of all motorcyclists with a valid motorcycle designation (Class M or MP) on their driver's license were 55-to-64 years old and 23 percent were 65+ years old in 2020 (Motorcycles Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2020 ) \n Older pedestrian fatalities aged 55+ years increased from 28 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2016 to \n38 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2020. Older bicyclist fatalities decreased from 48 percent of all bicyclist fatalities in 2016 to 31 percent of all bicyclist fatalities in 2020. (Pedestrians and Bicyclists (NonMotorists) Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2020 ). \n \nFigure 7: Proportions of All Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Person Type and Age Group, 2016 and 2020 \n \n50% \n \n55-64 \n \n65-74 \n \n75-84 \n \n85+ \n \n40% \n \n30% \n \n7% \n \n20% \n \n11% \n \n10% \n13% \n0% \n2016 \n \n9% 10% 14% \n2020 \n \nDriver \n \n7% \n \n8% \n \n6% \n \n6% \n \n9% \n \n9% \n \n2016 \n \n2020 \n \nPassenger \n \n12% \n \n13% \n \n15% \n \n2016 \n \n2020 \n \nMotorcyclist \n \n9% 16% \n \n12% 23% \n \n2016 \n \n2020 \n \nPedestrian \n \n41% \n \n6% 22% \n \n2016 \n \n2020 \n \nBicyclist \n \nTable 8: Proportions of All Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Person Type and Age Group, 2016 and 2020 \n \nPerson Type \nDriver Fatalities \n \nTotal \n874 100% \n \nLess than 55 \n578 \n66% \n \n2016 Age Group \n \n55-64 65-74 75-84 \n \n115 \n \n93 \n \n61 \n \n13% 11% \n \n7% \n \n85+ \n27 3% \n \nTotal \n872 100% \n \nLess than 55 \n572 \n65% \n \n2020 Age Group \n \n55-64 65-74 75-84 \n \n124 \n \n84 \n \n75 \n \n14% 10% \n \n9% \n \n85+ \n17 2% \n \nPassenger \n \n243 \n \n184 \n \n22 \n \n14 \n \n16 \n \n7 288 218 \n \n25 \n \n18 \n \n22 \n \n5 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n76% \n \n9% \n \n6% \n \n7% \n \n3% 100% 90% \n \n9% \n \n6% \n \n8% \n \n2% \n \nMotorcyclist \n \n172 \n \n128 \n \n22 \n \n21 \n \n1 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n74% 13% \n \n12% \n \n1% \n \n-- 192 157 \n \n28 \n \n5 \n \n1 \n \n1 \n \n-- 100% 91% 15% \n \n3% \n \n1% \n \n1% \n \nPedestrian \n \n232 \n \n168 \n \n38 \n \n20 \n \n6 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n72% 16% \n \n9% \n \n3% \n \n-- 279 173 \n \n64 \n \n34 \n \n6 \n \n2 \n \n-- 100% 75% 23% 12% \n \n2% \n \n1% \n \nBicyclist \n \n29 \n \n15 \n \n12 \n \n1 \n \n1 \n \n-- \n \n32 \n \n22 \n \n7 \n \n2 \n \n1 \n \n-- \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n52% 41% \n \n3% \n \n3% \n \n-- 100% 76% 22% \n \n6% \n \n3% \n \n-- \n \nOther \n \n6 \n \n4 \n \n2 \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n1 \n \n-- \n \n1 \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n67% 33% \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- 100% \n \n-- 100% \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \nAll Traffic \n \n1,556 1,077 211 \n \n149 \n \n85 \n \n34 1,664 1,142 \n \n249 143 \n \n105 \n \n25 \n \nFatalities \n \n100% \n \n69% 14% \n \n10% \n \n5% \n \n2% 100% 73% 15% \n \n9% \n \n6% \n \n2% \n \n*Other fatalities include persons on personal conveyances, unknown occupant type in a motor vehicle in-transport, and persons in/on buildings. \n \nSource: FARS 2016 and 2020 \n \nPage 9 \n \n Older Pedestrian Population \n \nIn 2020, pedestrians aged 65+ years represented 8 percent of all pedestrians involved in crashes (202 out of 2,449), 10 percent of all pedestrian serious injuries (34 out of 358), and 15 percent of all pedestrian fatalities (42 out of 279). Persons aged 65+ years represented 15 percent of the Georgia population in 2020--with an annual growth of 4 percent. As shown in Table 13, the number of pedestrians 65+ years of age that were seriously or fatally injured increased by 27 percent (from 63 in 2019 to 80 in 2020), and the rate of seriously or fatally injured pedestrians 65+ years increased by 22 percent (from 4.15 in 2019 to 5.08 in 2020). Table 9 shows the number, percent, and rate of serious injuries reported for each injury surveillance source for the older pedestrian population aged 65 years and older. \n \nTable 9. Older Pedestrian (Aged 65+ Years) Serious Injuries, Fatalities, and Injury Rate, 2016-2020 \n \nYear \n \nSerious Injury \n \nFatalities \n \nTotal Serious \n \nInjuries and \n \nFatalities \n \nNumber \n \nAnnual % Change \n \nPopulation \n \nNumber \n \nAnnual % Change \n \nRate Per 100,000 Population \n \nRate \n \nAnnual % Change \n \n2016 \n \n42 \n \n26 \n \n68 \n \n19% \n \n1,354,662 \n \n4% \n \n5.02 \n \n15% \n \n2017 \n \n56 \n \n36 \n \n92 \n \n35% \n \n1,407,810 \n \n4% \n \n6.53 \n \n30% \n \n2018 \n \n22 \n \n42 \n \n64 \n \n-30% \n \n1,460,409 \n \n4% \n \n4.38 \n \n-33% \n \n2019 \n \n33 \n \n30 \n \n63 \n \n-2% \n \n1,516,954 \n \n4% \n \n4.15 \n \n-5% \n \n2020 \n \n38 \n \n42 \n \n80 \n \n27% \n \n1,574,667 \n \n4% \n \n5.08 \n \n22% \n \nSource: CODES 2020, FARS 2020, OASIS 2020 \n \nTable 10. Older Pedestrian (Aged 65+ Years) Traffic-Related Serious Injuries, Percent of Total Serious Injuries, and Rate by Age Group and Injury Surveillance Source, 2020 \n \nAge Group \n \nPolice-Reported Suspected Serious \nCrash Injuries \n \nEmergency Medical Services \n \nTrauma Center Emergency Room Hospitalizations \n \n# \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate # \n \n% Rate \n \nLess than 55 \n \n281 \n \n78% \n \n3.6 1,399 75% 17.9 586 71% 7.5 1,220 80% 15.6 453 69% 5.8 \n \n55-64 43 12% 3.3 288 15% 21.8 143 17% 10.8 197 13% 14.9 113 17% 8.5 \n \n65-74 21 6% 75-84 10 3% \n \n2.2 125 7% 13.0 72 9% 7.5 78 5% 8.1 62 9% 6.6 2.2 46 2% 10.0 20 2% 4.4 28 2% 6.1 23 4% 5.0 \n \n85+ \n \n3 1% 1.9 19 1% 12.2 5 1% 3.2 6 0% 3.9 3 0% 1.9 \n \n*Total 358 100% 3.3 1,877 100% 17.5 826 100% 7.7 1,529 100% 14.3 654 100% 6.1 \n \n*Includes twelve suspected serious injuries with unknown age. Source: CODES 2020, DPH-OHIP Hospital Inpatient Discharge and Emergency Room Visit Only Data 2020, GEMSIS 2020, Georgia Trauma Registry 2020 \n \nPage 10 \n \n Data Definitions and Considerations: \nPersons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older drivers\" population  particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes, serious injury crashes, and fatal crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nA traffic crash is defined as an incident that involved one or more motor vehicles where at least one vehicle was in transport and the crash originated on a public trafficway, such as a road or highway. Crashes that occurred on private property, including parking lots and driveways, are excluded. \nFatal crashes are defined as crashes that involve a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and that resulted in the death of a motorist or a non-motorist within 30 days of the crash. \nSerious injuries are those suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement and used when any injury, other than fatal injury, prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of before the injury occurred. \nPassenger vehicles are defined as passenger cars, light trucks (including vans), utility vehicles, and pickup trucks. \nThe Department of Driver Services provided licensing data for the 2020 year. Licensing data by age, sex, and license type was not obtained for the 2016 year. The driver licensing database is a live database system and represents the information at a point-in-time on the date of extraction. \nContributing circumstances capture the precrash elements or improper actions of persons (motorcycle operators, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists) that may have caused the crash. Contributing factors in fatal and nonfatal crashes are often underreported in the datasets. There is at least one record per person involved in a fatal crash (FARS Data) and some missing records for persons involved in motor vehicle traffic crashes (Crash Data). \n \nFor More Information: \nThe two-page Quick Facts for Drivers Aged 55+ Years can be found on the GOHS or DPH websites below:  https://www.gahighwaysafety.org/georgia-traffic- \nsafety-facts/  https://dph.georgia.gov/injury-epidemiology/crash- \noutcome-data-evaluation-survey-codes \nOther 2020 traffic safety facts are available online at the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation Systems (CODES): Non-Motorist (Pedestrians and Bicyclists), Motorcycle Safety, Young Adult Drivers, Distracted Drivers, Risky Driving, Large Trucks, and Occupant Protection. \n \nThe suggested APA format citation for this document is: \nGeorgia Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System. (2022, August). Older Drivers: 2020 data. (Georgia Traffic Safety Facts). 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Map and Government Information Library"],"edm_is_shown_by":["https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh575-ph51-bs1-bo4-b2019-belec-p-btext"],"edm_is_shown_at":["https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh575-ph51-bs1-bo4-b2019-belec-p-btext"],"dcterms_temporal":null,"dcterms_rights_holder":null,"dcterms_bibliographic_citation":null,"dlg_local_right":null,"dcterms_medium":["state government records"],"dcterms_extent":null,"dlg_subject_personal":null,"iiif_manifest_url_ss":null,"dcterms_subject_fast":null,"fulltext":"Georgia Traffic Safety Facts \n2019 Data \n \nSeptember 2021 \nKey Findings \n In 2019, an estimated 2.8 million people were 55 years and older  a 12 percent increase from 2015. The older population (55+ years) made up 27 percent of the total Georgia resident population. \n In 2019, there were 2.6 million licensed drivers 55 years and older  a 13 percent increase from 2015. Older drivers (55+ years) made up 31 percent of all licensed drivers. \n Older drivers (55+ years) accounted for 27 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes, 16 percent of all drivers involved in serious injury crashes, and 15 percent of all drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes. \n65+ Years  The number of drivers ages 65+ years \ninvolved in fatal crashes increased by 15 percent (from 272 drivers in 2018 to 313 drivers in 2019). Drivers ages 65+ years accounted for 14 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2019.  In 2019, the total motor vehicle crashrelated hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years was $207 million. \nCross Cutting Findings \n Pedestrians 55 years of age or older represented 34 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2019 and 32 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2018. Pedestrians aged 55-to-64 years have the highest rate of suspected serious injuries compared to other age groups. \nGovernor's Office of Highway Safety \n7 M.L.K. Jr Dr SE Suite #643 Atlanta, GA 30334 \n(404) 656-6996 www.gahighwaysafety.org \n \nOlder Drivers \nAges 55 Years and Older \nFor the purposes of this fact sheet, persons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older drivers\" population  particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes, serious injury crashes, and fatal crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nThis fact sheet contains information from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crash data modified by Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System (CODES) at the Department of Public Health (DPH), Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS), Hospital Discharge Data, and Emergency Room Data. Refer to the 'Data Considerations' section regarding the data and information presented at the end of this publication. \n \nInvolvement in Fatal Crashes \nThe number of older drivers involved in fatal crashes has increased by 4 percent (from 566 drivers in 2018 to 590 drivers in 2019). However, the number of drivers ages 65 years and older involved in fatal crashes increased by 15 percent (from 272 drivers in 2018 to 313 drivers in 2019). Older drivers represented 27 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2019, compared to 26 percent in 2018. Across the decade, the 55-to-64 age group represented approximately half of all older drivers involved in fatal crashes. \n \nFigure 1. Number and Percent of Older Drivers (55+ Years) Involved in Fatal Crashes, 2010-2019 \n \n85+ \n800 \n700 26% \n600 \n \n75-84 \n \n65-74 \n \n28% 26% 24% \n \n500 \n \n400 \n \n25 \n75 \n \n7211 \n \n6197 \n \n300 126 156 119 \n \n200 \n \n100 218 226 223 \n \n0 \n2010 2011 2012 \n \nSource: FARS 2010-2019 \n \n6184 116 \n197 \n2013 \n \n55-64 \n \nPercent of All Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes \n \n27% 28% 28% 26% 27% 24% \n \n29 \n81 \n \n36 \n86 \n \n30 \n87 \n \n20 \n79 \n \n33 \n90 20% \n \n5197 183 178 191 173 190 \n \n117 \n \n199 258 305 329 294 277 \n \n0% \n2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 \n \nPage 1 \n \n Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities among the Aging Population \n \nIn 2019, there were 498 persons aged 55 years or older (55+ years) fatally injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Over half of these traffic fatalities (57 percent, 286 out of 498) were persons over the age of 65 years old (65+). \nThe motor vehicle fatality rate for all person types -- drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and other-- per 100,000 population fluctuated between 2010 and 2019. \nThe motor vehicle fatality rate for persons 55-to-64 years old decreased from 18.4 in 2018 to 16.2 in 2019. The motor vehicle fatality rate for persons 65+ increased from 17.6 in 2018 to 18.9 in 2019. Table 1 shows motor vehicle traffic fatality rates for each age group from 2010 to 2019. \n \nTable 1. Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatality Rates by Age Group per 100,000 Population, 20102019 \nAge Group Year \n15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 2010 14.9 20.8 13.7 11.5 14.1 16.4 20.9 2011 14.4 20.7 13.8 13.1 13.4 15.3 18.6 2012 12.2 20.8 15.7 12.8 13.3 13.0 16.8 2013 14.8 17.7 14.8 11.8 13.8 13.1 15.6 2014 12.9 15.9 16.3 12.1 13.7 13.5 13.7 2015 15.8 23.3 18.5 14.2 14.0 16.5 19.9 2016 16.8 24.5 21.0 15.6 15.2 17.1 19.8 2017 16.3 23.0 19.7 14.0 16.8 18.0 19.4 2018 13.3 25.0 19.3 15.6 14.9 18.4 17.6 2019 12.4 21.4 18.8 15.6 15.3 16.2 18.9 \nSource: FARS 20102019; OASIS 2010-2019 \n \n15.0 16.8 18.3 15.6 18.5 18.8 18.8 \n15.4 25.1 \n19.0 15.9 \n21.0 23.5 25.8 \n \nIn comparison to 2015, the motor vehicle fatality rate among the older population increased for those in the following age groups in 2019: 55-to-59, 65-to-69, 80-to-84, and 85+ years. \n The motor vehicle traffic fatality rate \nfor the 85+ age group was 25.8 per 100,000 population, which was higher than any other older age group. \n The fatality rate for the 75-to-79 age \ngroup decreased by 24 percent over the past five years, from 25.1 in 2015 to 19.0 in 2019. \n \nFigure 2. Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatality Rates Among Older Populations by Age Group, 2015 and 2019 \n \n2015 2019 \n \n28.0 26.0 24.0 22.0 20.0 18.0 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 \n8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 \n55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 \n \n85+ \n \nSource: FARS 2015 and 2019 \n \nPage 2 \n \n Total motor vehicle traffic fatalities among persons 55+ years increased by 8 percent -- from 460 fatalities in 2015 to 498 fatalities in 2019. Figure 3 and Table 2 show the proportion of the older persons' involvement in traffic fatalities for 2015 and 2019. \n Older driver fatalities increased from 34 percent of all driver fatalities in 2015 to 38 percent of all driver \nfatalities in 2019. Fatalities among drivers 65+ years increased from 20 percent of all driver fatalities in 2015 to 23 percent of all driver fatalities in 2019. This does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \n Older motorcyclist fatalities, though a relatively small number, increased from 22 percent of all \nmotorcyclist fatalities in 2015 to 23 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2019. Fatalities among motorcyclists 65+ years increased from 19 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2015 to 20 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities in 2019. Additionally, 26 percent of all motorcyclists with a valid motorcycle designation (Class M or MP) on their driver's license were 55-to-64 years old and 16 percent were 65+ years old in 2019 (Motorcycles Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2019 ) \n Older passenger fatalities decreased from 29 percent of all passenger fatalities in 2015 to 27 percent \nof all passenger fatalities in 2019. \n Older pedestrian fatalities decreased from 37 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2015 to 36 percent \nof all pedestrian fatalities in 2019 (Pedestrians and Bicyclists (Non-Motorists) Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2019 ). \n \nFigure 3: Involvement of the Older Population in Traffic Fatalities, 2015 and 2019 \n \n2015 2019 \n50% \n \n40% \n \n34% 38% \n \n30% \n \n29% 27% \n \n20% \n \n22% 23% \n \n37% 36% \n \n48% 39% \n \n34% 27% \n \n10% \n \n0% \nDriver Fatalities \n \nPassenger Motorcyclist Pedestrian \n \nFatalities \n \nFatalities \n \nFatalities \n \nBicyclist Fatalities \n \nOther* Fatalities \n \nSource: FARS 2015 and 2019 \n \nTable 2: Involvement of the Older Population in Traffic Fatalities, 2015 and 2019 \n \n2015 \n \n2019 \n \nPerson Type \n \nAll \n \n55+ Years \n \nAll \n \n55+ Years \n \nAges 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ 55+ Total Ages 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ 55+ Total \n \nDriver Fatalities \nPassenger Fatalities Motorcyclist Fatalities Pedestrian Fatalities Bicyclist Fatalities \nOther* Fatalities \n \n796 \n \n108 95 \n \n49 18 \n \n(14%) (12%) (7%) (3%) \n \n258 \n \n23 \n \n21 \n \n18 11 \n \n(9%) (9%) (7%) (5%) \n \n152 \n \n17 \n \n13 \n \n3 \n \n(12%) (9%) (2%) \n \n-- \n \n194 \n \n41 \n \n18 \n \n8 \n \n3 \n \n(22%) (10%) (5%) (2%) \n \n23 \n \n9 \n \n2 \n \n(40%) (9%) \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n9 \n \n2 \n \n1 \n \n(23%) (12%) \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n270 (34%) \n73 (29%) \n33 (22%) \n70 (37%) \n11 (48%) \n3 (34%) \n \n800 \n \n113 \n \n92 \n \n65 \n \n27 \n \n(15%) (12%) (9%) (4%) \n \n249 \n \n18 \n \n21 \n \n18 10 \n \n(8%) (9%) (8%) (5%) \n \n170 \n \n18 \n \n20 \n \n(11%) (12%) \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n236 \n \n54 \n \n24 \n \n4 \n \n2 \n \n(23%) (11%) (2%) (1%) \n \n21 \n \n7 \n \n1 \n \n(34%) (5%) \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n15 \n \n2 \n \n2 \n \n(14%) (14%) \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n297 (38%) \n67 (27%) \n38 (23%) \n84 (36%) \n8 (39%) \n4 (27%) \n \nTotal \n \n1,432 \n \n200 150 (14%) (11%) \n \n78 (6%) \n \n32 (3%) \n \n460 (33%) \n \n1,491 \n \n212 (15%) \n \n160 (11%) \n \n87 (6%) \n \n39 (3%) \n \n498 (34%) \n \n*Other fatalities include persons on personal conveyances, unknown occupant type in a motor vehicle in-transport, and persons in/on buildings. Source: FARS 2015 and 2019 \nPage 3 \n \n Older Drivers \u0026 Traffic Fatalities \nTable 3 shows the number of traffic fatalities involving drivers1 aged 65+ years by person type from 2015 to 2019. \n Total fatalities in crashes with drivers aged \n65+ years old fluctuated over the 5-year period. The number of 65+ aged driver fatalities increased by 14 percent from 162 in 2015 to 184 in 2019. \n Fatalities among 65+ motorcyclists increased \nby 33 percent from 15 fatalities in 2015 to 20 fatalities in 2019. \n Throughout the five-year period, most fatally \ninjured passengers of older drivers were over the age of 65 years. In 2019, 80 percent (32 out of 40) of fatally injured passengers of drivers 65+ years were also over the age of 65 years. \n Fatalities among 65+ aged passengers of 65+ \ndrivers increased by 54 percent from 22 fatalities in 2018 to 32 fatalities in 2019. \n \n Non-motorist fatalities (pedestrians, \nbicyclists, or other non-occupants), though relatively low in number, increased by 10 percent from 21 fatalities in 2015 to 23 fatalities in 2019. \nFigure 4 displays the percentage of fatalities in crashes involving 65+ aged drivers by person type and year. In 2019: \n 57 percent of all fatalities in crashes involving \ndrivers and motorcyclists (65+ years) were the drivers and motorcyclists (65+ years) themselves. \n 17 percent of all fatalities in crashes involving \na driver (65+ years) were occupants of other vehicles. \n 12 percent of all fatalities involving a driver \n(65+ years) were the passengers of the drivers (65+ years). \n \nTable 3: Number of Traffic Fatalities Involving Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type and Year, 2015-2019 \n \nYear 2015 \n \nDrivers (65+ Years) \n \nDrivers \n \nMotorcycle Operators \n \n162 \n \n15 \n \nPassengers of 65+ Drivers \n \nLess than 65 Years \n10 \n \n65+ Years \n34* \n \nTotal 44 \n \nOccupants of Other \nVehicles \n53 \n \nNonMotorists \n21 \n \nTotal 295 \n \n2016 \n \n181 \n \n22 \n \n14 \n \n22 \n \n36 \n \n41 \n \n20 \n \n300 \n \n2017 \n \n180 \n \n10 \n \n8 \n \n25 \n \n33 \n \n51 \n \n27 \n \n301 \n \n2018 \n \n154 \n \n11 \n \n7 \n \n22 \n \n29 \n \n56 \n \n24 \n \n274 \n \n2019 \n \n184 \n \n20 \n \n8 \n \n32 \n \n40 \n \n55 \n \n23 \n \n322 \n \nNote: *Includes one (1) motorcycle passenger fatality. Source: FARS 2015-2019 \n \nFigure 4: Percent of Traffic Fatalities Involving Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type and Year, 2015-2019 \n \n100% 80% 60% \n \n7% 18% 15% \n \n7% 14% 12% \n \n9% 17% 11% \n \n9% 20% \n11% \n \n7% 17% 12% \n \nDrivers \u0026 Motorcycle Operators (65+ Years) Passengers of Drivers (65+ years) \n \n40% \n55% \n20% \n \n60% \n \n0% \n2015 \n \n2016 \n \nSource: FARS 2015-2019 \n \n60% 2017 \n \n56% 2018 \n \n57% 2019 \n \nOccupants of Other Vehicles Non-Motorists \n \n1 This does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \n \nPage 4 \n \n Crashes \u0026 Serious Injuries In 2019, there were 61,457 crashes that involved 65,208 drivers aged 65+ years in Georgia. \n 480.0 drivers aged 65+ years out of every 100,000 traffic crashes were involved in a fatal crash. \n 22.4 drivers aged 65+ years out of every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 65+ years were \ninvolved in a fatal crash. \n 20.6 drivers aged 65+ years out of every 100,000 persons aged 65+ years were involved in a \nfatal crash. \nThe rate of older drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 motor vehicle traffic crashes increased as the older drivers 65+ years continue to age. This is indicative of the vulnerability of that driving population and the fragility that aging brings.2 \n \nTable 4. Rates of Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes by Age Group, 2019 \n \nAge Group \n(Years) \n15-20 \n \nNumber of Drivers Involved \n \nTraffic \n \nFatal \n \nCrashes Crashes \n \n73,936 \n \n169 \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \nEstimated Population \n \n631,790 \n \n884,941 \n \nRates of Drivers \n \nInvolved in Fatal Crashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nCrashes \n \nPer 100,000 \nLicense \n \nPer 100,000 \nPopulation \n \n228.6 \n \n26.7 \n \n19.1 \n \n21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 65-74 75-84 \n85+ TOTAL* \n \n75,403 173,535 132,563 115,243 \n87,334 65,208 45,545 16,553 3,110 723,222 \n \n194 459 370 341 277 313 190 90 33 2,180 \n \n550,507 1,462,360 1,340,428 1,365,924 1,281,902 1,395,016 \n892,066 400,852 102,098 \n8,027,927 \n \n564,559 1,493,261 1,380,954 1,399,652 1,307,533 1,516,954 926,001 439,884 151,069 8,547,854 \n \n257.3 264.5 279.1 295.9 317.2 480.0 417.2 543.7 1,061.1 301.4 \n \n35.2 31.4 27.6 25.0 21.6 22.4 21.3 22.5 32.3 \n27.2 \n \n34.4 30.7 26.8 24.4 21.2 20.6 20.5 20.5 21.8 25.5 \n \n*Totals does not include drivers 14 years or younger or with unreported age Source: FARS 2019; CODES 2019; DDS 2019 Annual Report; OASIS 2019 \n \nDrivers in the 85+ years age group have the second highest rate of involvement in fatal crashes compared to other age groups  32.3 drivers ages 85+ years for every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 85+ years. Figure 5 displays the rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 licensed drivers by age group. \n \nFigure 5. Rate of Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100,000 Licensed Drivers by Age Group, 2019 \n \n35.2 31.4 \n \n32.3 \n \n26.7 \n \n27.6 25.0 21.6 21.3 22.5 \n \n15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ \nSource: FARS 2019, DDS 2019 \n \n2 The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes, serious injury crashes, and fatal crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nPage 5 \n \n Serious Injury Crashes Involving Drivers 65+ Years \nIn 2019, 15 percent of all crashes (61,457 out of 406,290 traffic crashes) and 16 percent of all serious injury3 crashes (961 out of 6,079 serious injury crashes) involved at least one older driver 65+ years. Among those who were seriously injured in traffic crashes that involved an older driver: \n 43 percent were the older drivers themselves;  40 percent were occupants of other vehicles that \nwere not operated by the older driver; \n 13 percent were passengers of the older driver; \nand \n 4 percent were non-motorists (i.e., pedestrians or \nbicyclists). \n \nFigure 6: Percent of Persons Seriously Injured in Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years) by Person Type, 2019 \n \nPassengers of Older Driver 13% (150) \n \nNon-Motorists 4% (45) \n \nOccupant of another vehicle \n40% (482) \n \nOlder Driver 43% (519) \n \nSource: CODES 2019 \n \nHospitalizations \nIn 2019, there were a total of 8,805 hospitalizations and emergency room visits4 related to motor vehicle incidents among occupants aged 65+ years. The total occupant, motor vehicle, traffic-related hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65+ years was $207 million. \n \nTable 5. Number, Percent, and Rate of All Occupant Motor Vehicle Traffic-Related Emergency Room Visits, Hospitalizations, and Fatalities by Age Group, 2019 \n \nAge Group \n \nEmergency Room Visits \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nHospitalizations \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \nTraffic Fatalities \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 Population \n \n\u003c15 \n \n6,422 \n \n6% \n \n310.3 \n \n68 \n \n1% \n \n3.3 \n \n51 \n \n3% \n \n2.5 \n \n15-20 12,589 12% 1,422.6 \n \n519 \n \n9% \n \n58.7 \n \n110 \n \n7% \n \n12.4 \n \n21-24 10,485 10% 1,857.2 \n \n442 \n \n8% \n \n78.3 \n \n121 \n \n8% \n \n21.4 \n \n25-34 24,995 24% 1,673.9 \n \n1,013 18% \n \n67.8 \n \n281 \n \n19% \n \n18.8 \n \n35-44 18,509 18% 1,340.3 \n \n773 14% \n \n56.0 \n \n216 \n \n14% \n \n15.6 \n \n45-54 14,231 14% 1,016.8 \n \n769 14% \n \n54.9 \n \n214 \n \n14% \n \n15.3 \n \n55-64 65+ 65-74 \n \n10,326 7,611 5,214 \n \n10% 7% 5% \n \n789.7 501.7 563.1 \n \n742 1,194 \n642 \n \n13% 22% 12% \n \n56.8 78.7 69.3 \n \n212 \n \n14% \n \n286 \n \n19% \n \n160 \n \n11% \n \n16.2 18.9 17.3 \n \n75-84 85+ \n \n1,932 465 \n \n2% \u003c1% \n \n439.2 307.8 \n \n396 \n \n7% \n \n90.0 \n \n156 \n \n3% \n \n103.3 \n \n87 \n \n6% \n \n19.8 \n \n39 \n \n3% \n \n25.8 \n \nTotal 105,168 100% \n \n990.5 \n \n5,520 100% \n \n52.0 \n \n1,491 100% \n \n14.0 \n \nNote: Population rate includes the total population for persons less than 15 years of age. Source: FARS 2019, OASIS 2019; Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP) Hospital Inpatient Discharge and Emergency Room Visit Data. \n \n3 Suspected serious injuries are reported by law enforcement and used when any injury, other than fatal injury, prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of before the injury occurred. 4 Hospitalization may include individuals who visited the emergency room. Emergency room visits may include individuals who discharged directly from the emergency room. Hospitalizations and emergency room visits are for Georgia residents only, while fatalities can be for persons out of state. \nPage 6 \n \n Older Driver Licensing and Population Trends \nIn 2019, an estimated 2.8 million people (27 percent of the total Georgia resident population) were 55 years of age and older. Fourteen percent of the Georgia population were over 65 years old. Compared to 2015, the overall population in Georgia increased by 4 percent; however, the population of persons 55 years and older increased by 12 percent in 2019. As a result, older persons 55 years and older represent a greater proportion of the Georgia population. \nOver the past decade, the older population across the 55-to-64 years, 65-to-74 years, and 75+ age groups steadily increased. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services, \"Georgia's 60+ population is expected to increase by 66 percent between 2010 and 2050. Georgia's 85+ population is expected to triple to 462,723 persons in 2050  being the fastest-growing age group.\"5 \nIn 2019, there were 2.6 million licensed drivers over the age of 55 years  a 13 percent increase from 2015. Older drivers (55+ years) made up 31 percent of all licensed drivers in 2019. Table 6 shows the number of licensed older drivers and population estimates by age group and sex for 2015 and 2019. \n \nTable 6: Population Estimates and Licensing among Persons 55+ Years, 2015 and 2019 \n \nAge Group and Sex \n \n2015 \n \nPopulation Estimates \n \n2019 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n2015 \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \n2019 \n \nChange Number Percent \n \n55-64 Years \n \nMale Female Total \n \n572,795 636,377 1,209,172 \n \n622,328 685,205 1,307,533 \n \n+ 49,533 + 48,828 + 98,361 \n \n+ 9% + 8% + 8% \n \n** ** 1,157,264 \n \n607,225 651,887 1,259,112 \n \n** ** + 101,848 \n \n** ** + 9% \n \n65-74 Years \n \nMale Female Total \n \n370,342 434,645 804,987 \n \n420,951 505,050 926,001 \n \n+ 50,609 + 70,405 + 121,014 \n \n+ 14% + 16% + 15% \n \n** ** 765,412 \n \n414,869 468,348 883,217 \n \n** ** + 117,805 \n \n** ** + 15% \n \n75-84 Years \n \nMale Female Total \n \n153,436 210,554 363,990 \n \n189,008 250,876 439,884 \n \n+ 35,572 + 40,322 + 75,894 \n \n+ 23% + 19% + 21% \n \n** ** 322,661 \n \n186,676 212,520 399,196 \n \n** ** + 76,535 \n \n** ** + 24% \n \n85+ Years \n \nMale Female Total \n \n43,593 92,354 135,947 \n \n51,692 99,377 151,069 \n \n+ 8,099 + 7,023 + 15,122 \n \n+ 19% + 8% + 11% \n \n** ** 87,539 \n \n46,635 55,466 102,101 \n \n** ** + 14,562 \n \n** ** + 17% \n \nTotal Age 55+ Years \n \nMale Female Total \n \n1,140,166 1,373,930 2,514,096 \n \n1,283,979 1,540,508 2,824,487 \n \n*2015 DDS licensed drivers was not available by sex. Source: OASIS 2015 and 2019; DDS 2015 and 2019 \n \n+ 143,813 + 166,578 + 310,391 \n \n+ 13% + 12% + 12% \n \n** ** 2,332,876 \n \n1,255,405 1,388,221 2,643,626 \n \n** ** + 310,750 \n \n** ** + 13% \n \n5 Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services. State Fiscal Year 2017 Just the Facts (2017). Atlanta, GA: Department of Human Services. \u003chttps://aging.georgia.gov/sites/aging.georgia.gov/files/JTF2017.pdf\u003e. September 18, 2020. \nPage 7 \n \n Contributing Circumstances \nIn 2019, the top three contributing factors of fatal crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years were: \n1. Failure to yield right of way; 2. Failure to obey or observe actual traffic signs, \ntraffic control devices or traffic officers; and, 3. Improper lane usage. \n \nThe top contributing factors for all traffic crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years were: \n1. Failure to yield right of way; 2. Following too close; and, 3. Changing lanes improperly. \n \nCrashes with Other Vehicles \nTable 7 shows the percentage of drivers involved in crashes by crash type and number of vehicles involved in the crash. Compared to other age groups, drivers aged 65+ years experienced more traffic crashes, serious injury crashes, and fatal crashes involving at least one other vehicle in 2019. \n 72 percent of fatal crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years also involved another vehicle, compared to \n28 percent of single-vehicle fatal crashes involving drivers 65+ years. \n 88 percent of serious injury crashes involving drivers 65+ years also involved at least one other vehicle.  92 percent of traffic crashes involving drivers 65+ years also involved at least one other vehicle. \n \nTable 7. Older Drivers Involved in Traffic Crashes by Crash Type and Number of Vehicles Involved, 2019 \n \nAge Group \n \nDrivers in Fatal Crashes \nTotal Single- MultiDrivers Vehicle Vehicle \n \nDrivers in Serious Injury Crashes \n \nTotal SingleDrivers Vehicle \n \nMultiVehicle \n \n15-20 \n \n169 \n \n28% \n \n72% \n \n1,035 \n \n25% \n \n75% \n \n21-24 \n \n194 \n \n38% \n \n62% \n \n1,041 \n \n20% \n \n80% \n \n25-34 \n \n459 \n \n32% \n \n68% \n \n2,334 \n \n20% \n \n80% \n \n35-44 \n \n370 \n \n34% \n \n66% \n \n1,739 \n \n17% \n \n83% \n \n45-54 \n \n341 \n \n31% \n \n69% \n \n1,570 \n \n15% \n \n85% \n \n55-64 \n \n277 \n \n35% \n \n65% \n \n1,221 \n \n14% \n \n86% \n \n65+ \n \n313 \n \n28% \n \n72% \n \n990 \n \n12% \n \n88% \n \n65-74 \n \n190 \n \n27% \n \n73% \n \n674 \n \n14% \n \n86% \n \n74-84 \n \n90 \n \n31% \n \n69% \n \n249 \n \n10% \n \n90% \n \n85+ \n \n33 \n \n24% \n \n76% \n \n67 \n \n3% \n \n97% \n \nTOTAL* 2,123 \n \n32% \n \n68% \n \n9,930 \n \n18% \n \nNote: excludes bicyclists, ATV, golf carts. Source: FARS 2019; CODES 2019 \n \n82% \n \nDrivers in All Traffic Crashes \n \nTotal Drivers \n71,812 73,301 168,226 128,198 111,350 84,416 63,366 44,222 16,117 3,027 700,669 \n \nSingleVehicle \n13% 11% 11% 10% 9% 9% 8% 8% 7% 7% 10% \n \nMultiVehicle \n87% 89% 89% 90% 91% 91% 92% 92% 93% 93% 90% \n \nTime of Day \nMost traffic crashes and fatal crashes that involve drivers aged 65+ years occurred during the daytime weekday hours  66 percent of all traffic crashes and 51 percent of all fatal crashes. \n 80 percent of traffic crashes involving a driver \naged 65+ years occurred in the daytime hours (6:00 am-5:59 pm). \n 70 percent of fatal crashes involving a driver aged \n65+ years occurred in the daytime hours. \n \nFigure 7. Time of Day of All Crashes and Fatal Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65+ Years), 2019 \n \n12:00-5:59am \n \n6:00-11:59am \n \n12:00-5:59pm \n \n6:00-11:59pm \n \nAll Crashes (n=61,457) \n \n3% \n \n27% \n \n53% \n \n16% \n \nFatal Crashes (n=295) \n \n7% \n \n30% \n \n40% \n \n23% \n \n0% \n \n20% \n \n40% \n \n60% \n \n80% \n \n100% \n \nSource: FARS 2019; CODES 2019 \n \nPage 8 \n \n Restraint Use \u0026 Seatbelt Violations \n \nFigure 8 shows percent of fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants (across all seating positions) who were unrestrained by age group and sex in 2019. Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. \n \nFigure 8. Percent of Fatally Injured Passenger Vehicle Occupants Unrestrained* in Traffic Crashes by Age Group and Sex, 2019 \nMale Female \n \n43% 39% 35% \n46% 57% \n26% 56% \n44% 47% \n36% 49% \n41% 36% 28% 28% 15% \n \nIn 2019, there were more unrestrained, fatally injured, older, passenger vehicle occupants who were male compared to female. Based on known restraint use: \n 36 percent of fatally injured, male occupants \naged 55-to-64 years were unrestrained compared to 28 percent of female occupants. \n 28 percent of fatally injured, male occupants \naged 65+ years were unrestrained compared to 15 percent of female occupants. \n 11 percent of seriously injured6 drivers 65+ \nyears were unrestrained and 9 percent of seriously injured passengers 65+ years were unrestrained (not shown in Figure 8). \n \n60% \n50% \n40% \n30% \n20% \n10% \n0% \nLess 15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ than 15 \nAge Group \n*Based on known restraint use Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. Source: FARS 2019 \n \nIn 2019, older drivers (55+ years) represented 13 percent of all seatbelt violations and 6 percent of child safety seat violations. Older drivers may be cited and convicted for seatbelt or child safety seat violations for other occupants within their vehicle. \n \nSeating Positions: Driving with Peers \nFigure 9 displays the seating positions of older drivers' passengers ages 65+ years fatally injured that were unrestrained from 2017 to 2019. \n 29 percent of all fatally injured, older drivers \naged 65+ years old were unrestrained. \n 77 percent of all occupants (regardless of \nseating position and injury severity) riding with an older driver involved in a fatal crash were between 65+ years of age. \n 23 percent of fatally injured, front seat \npassengers 65+ years old were unrestrained. \n 60 percent of fatally injured, backseat \npassengers (passenger side) aged 65+ years were unrestrained. \n \nFigure 9. Percent of Fatally Injured Older Drivers (65+ Years) and their Fatally Injured Passenger Occupants (Aged 65+ Years) Unrestrained* by Seating Position, 2017-2019 \n*Based on known restraint use Note: the number of backseat passenger fatalities aged 65+ years is relatively low. Source: FARS 2017-2019 \n \n6 Serious injuries are suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement. \n \nPage 9 \n \n Older Pedestrians \nIn 2019, an estimated 2.8 million people (27 percent of the total Georgia resident population) were 55 years of age and older. Fourteen percent of the Georgia population were over 65 years old. Compared to 2015, the overall population in Georgia increased by 4 percent; however, the population of persons 55 years and older increased by 12 percent in 2019. As a result, older persons 55 years and older represent a greater proportion of the Georgia population. \nPedestrians 55 years of age or older represented 34 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2019 and 32 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2018 (Pedestrians and Bicyclists (Non-Motorists) Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, 2019 ). Pedestrians aged 55-to-64 years have the highest rate of suspected serious injuries compared to other age groups. In 2019, there were 8.6 suspected serious injuries among pedestrians for every 100,000 persons aged 55-to-64 years. \nIn 2019, pedestrians aged 65+ years represented 8 percent (237 out of 3,170) of all pedestrians involved in crashes, 9 percent of all pedestrians suspected serious injuries (34 out of 396), and 13 percent of all pedestrians fatally injured (30 out of 236). \n \nTable 8: Number of Pedestrians Involved in Traffic Crashes, Pedestrian Suspected Serious Injuries, and Pedestrian Fatalities by Age Group, 2019 \n \nAge Group \n \nPedestrians Involved Crashes \n \nNumber \n \nPercent \n \nPedestrian Suspected Serious Injuries \n \nNumber \n \nPercent \n \nPedestrian Fatal Injuries \n \nNumber \n \nPercent \n \nAll other ages \n \n2,541 \n \n80% \n \n302 \n \n77% \n \n152 \n \n64% \n \n55-64 \n \n392 \n \n12% \n \n59 \n \n15% \n \n54 \n \n23% \n \n65+ \n \n237 \n \n7% \n \n34 \n \n9% \n \n30 \n \n13% \n \n65-74 \n \n180 \n \n6% \n \n30 \n \n8% \n \n24 \n \n10% \n \n75-84 \n \n51 \n \n2% \n \n3 \n \n1% \n \n4 \n \n2% \n \n85+ \n \n6 \n \n0% \n \n1 \n \n0% \n \n2 \n \n1% \n \nTOTAL \n \n3,170 \n \n100% \n \n396* \n \n100% \n \n236 \n \n100% \n \n*Note: Includes one (1) serious injury of unknow age. Source: CODES 2019, FARS 2019 \n \nTable 9 and Figure 10 shows the number and percent of pedestrian suspected serious injuries and fatalities by age group from 2015 to 2019. \n \nTable 9: Number of Pedestrian Suspected Serious Injuries and Fatalities by Age Group, 2015-2019 \n \nAge Group \nLess than 55 years \n55-64 \n \n2015 622 110 \n \n2016 667 111 \n \n2017 715 138 \n \n2018 441 85 \n \n2019 444 113 \n \n65+ \n \n57 \n \n68 \n \n92 \n \n64 \n \n63 \n \nUnknown 3 \n \n1 \n \n1 \n \n2 \n \n11 \n \nTOTAL 792 847 946 592 631 \n \nFigure 10: Percent of Pedestrian Suspected Serious Injuries and Fatalities by Age Group, 2015-2019 \n \nLess than 55 years 55-64 65+ Unknown \n \n100% \n \n7% 14% \n \n8% 13% \n \n10% 15% \n \n11% 14% \n \n10% 18% \n \n50% \n79% \n \n79% \n \n76% \n \n74% \n \n70% \n \n0% \n2015 \n \n2016 \n \n2017 \n \n2018 \n \n2019 \n \nPage 10 \n \n Data Definitions and Considerations: \nPersons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older drivers\" population  particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. The involvement of older drivers in traffic crashes, serious injury crashes, and fatal crashes does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nA traffic crash is defined as an incident that involved one or more motor vehicles where at least one vehicle was in transport and the crash originated on a public trafficway, such as a road or highway. Crashes that occurred on private property, including parking lots and driveways, are excluded. \nFatal crashes are defined as crashes that involve a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and that resulted in the death of a motorist or a non-motorist within 30 days of the crash. \nSerious injuries are those suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement and used when any injury, other than fatal injury, prevent the injured person from walking, driving, or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of before the injury occurred. \nPassenger vehicles are defined as passenger cars, light trucks (including vans), utility vehicles, and pickup trucks. \nThe Department of Driver Services provided licensing data for the 2019 year. Licensing data by age, county, and license type was not obtained for the 2018 year. The driver licensing database is a live database system and represents the information at a point-in-time on the date of extraction. \nContributing circumstances capture the precrash elements or improper actions of persons (motorcycle operators, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists) that may have caused the crash. Contributing factors in fatal and nonfatal crashes are often underreported in the datasets. There is at least one record per person involved in a fatal crash (FARS Data) and some missing records for persons involved in motor vehicle traffic crashes (Crash Data). \n \nFor More Information: \nThe two-page Quick Facts for Drivers Aged 55+ Years can be found on the GOHS or DPH websites below:  http://www.gahighwaysafety.org/highway- \nsafety/shsp/  https://dph.georgia.gov/injury-epidemiology/crash- \noutcome-data-evaluation-survey-codes \nOther 2019 traffic safety facts are available online at the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation Systems (CODES): Non-Motorist (Pedestrians and Bicyclists), Motorcycle Safety, Young Adult Drivers, Distracted Drivers, and Occupant Protection. \n \nThe suggested APA format citation for this document is: \nGeorgia Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System. (2021, September). Older Drivers: 2019 data. (Georgia Traffic Safety Facts). 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These drivers represented 34% of all licensed drivers in Georgia. \n Fatalities among female drivers over age 55 years increased by 60 percent -- from 62 fatalities in 2014 to 99 fatalities in 2018. \n Fatalities among male passengers over the age of 55 years doubled -- from 17 fatalities in 2014 to 34 fatalities in 2018. \nCross Cutting Findings \nThirty-two percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2018 were over the age of 55 years -- the highest compared to other age groups with pedestrian fatalities. \n \nOlder Drivers \nAges 55 Years and Up \nFor the purposes of this fact sheet, persons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older drivers\" population particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. \nMotor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities among the Aging Population In 2018, there were 494 Georgians aged 55 years or older (55+ years) killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Just over half of these traffic fatalities (52 percent, 257 out of 494) were persons over the age of 65 years old (65+). \nThe motor vehicle fatality rate for all person types -- drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and other-- per 100,000 population fluctuated between 2009 and 2018. Older drivers are generally safer drivers; however, the rapidly increasing population for this age group could result in an increase in the number of traffic-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities. \nThe motor vehicle fatality rate for persons 55-to-64 years old increased from 16.5 in 2015 to 18.4 in 2018. The motor vehicle fatality rate for persons 65+ declined from 19.9 in 2015 to 17.6 in 2018. Table 1 shows motor vehicle traffic fatality rates for each age group from 2009 to 2018. \n \nTable 1 \nMotor Vehicle Traffic Fatality Rates by Age Group per 100,000 Population, 20092018 \n \nAge Group 15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 \n \n2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 \n13.8 14.9 14.4 12.2 14.8 12.9 15.8 16.8 16.3 13.3 22.8 20.8 20.7 20.8 17.7 15.9 23.3 24.5 23.0 25.0 17.6 13.7 13.8 15.7 14.8 16.3 18.5 21.0 19.7 19.3 13.6 11.5 13.1 12.8 11.8 12.1 14.2 15.6 14.0 15.6 14.3 14.1 13.4 13.3 13.8 13.7 14.0 15.2 16.8 14.9 16.8 16.4 15.3 13.0 13.1 13.5 16.5 17.1 18.0 18.4 \n \n65+ \n \n20.3 20.9 18.6 16.8 15.6 13.7 19.9 19.8 19.4 17.6 \n \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 20092018; Population from OASIS \n \nGovernor's Office of Highway Safety \n7 M.L.K. Jr Dr SE Suite #643 Atlanta, GA 30334 www.gahighwaysafety.org \n \n 14.7 18.9 \n12.0 17.9 \n9.7 15.8 15.8 16.7 15.2 19.6 16.4 20.2 17.5 19.8 \n \nIn comparison to 2014, the motor vehicle fatality rate among the older population increased across all age groups in 2018. In 2018, the motor \n \nFigure 1 \nMotor Vehicle Traffic Fatality Rates Among Older Populations by Age Group, 2014 and 2018 \n2014 2018 \n \nvehicle traffic fatality rate for the 80to-84 age group was 20.2 per 100,000 population, which was higher than any other older age group. The fatality rate for the 60-to64 age group increased by 49 percent over the past five years, from 12.0 in 2014 to 17.9 in 2018, as shown in Figure 1. \n \n22.0 20.0 18.0 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 \n8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 \n55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+ Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 20092018 \n \nInvolvement of the Older Population in Traffic Fatalities \nThe involvement of the older population (55+ years) in traffic fatalities during the five-year period (2014 to 2018) increased across all person types  drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and others. As shown in Table 2: \n Total motor vehicle traffic fatalities among persons 55+ years increased by 49 percent -- from 331 \nfatalities in 2014 to 494 fatalities in 2018. \n Older driver fatalities increased by 32 percent -- from 219 fatalities in 2014 to 289 fatalities in 2018. \nThis does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \n Older passenger fatalities increased by 52 percent-- from 48 fatalities in 2014 to 73 fatalities in 2018. \n Older pedestrian fatalities increased by 124 percent-- from 37 fatalities in 2014 to 83 fatalities in \n2018. Thirty-two percent of all pedestrian fatalities in 2018 were among the older populations. \n Older motorcyclist fatalities, though a relatively small number, increased by 52 percent-- from 23 \nfatalities in 2014 to 35 fatalities in 2018. \n \nTable 2: Involvement of the Older Population in Traffic Fatalities, 2014 and 2018 \n \n2014 \n \n2018 \n \nPerson Type \n \nLess than \n \n55 Years \n \n# \n \n% \n \n55+ Years \n \n# \n \n% \n \nTotal # \n \nLess than \n \n55 Years \n \n# \n \n% \n \n55+ Years \n \n# \n \n% \n \nDriver Fatalities \n \n435 \n \n67% 219 33% \n \n654 \n \n515 64% 289 36% \n \nPassenger Fatalities \nPedestrian Fatalities \nMotorcyclist Fatalities \n \n139 \n \n74% \n \n48 26% \n \n187 \n \n177 71% 73 29% \n \n126 \n \n77% \n \n37 23% \n \n163 \n \n178 68% 83 32% \n \n114 \n \n83% \n \n23 17% \n \n137 \n \n119 77% 35 23% \n \nBicyclist Fatalities \n \n15 \n \n79% \n \n4 21% \n \n19 \n \n19 63% 11 37% \n \nOther* Fatalities \n \n4 100% \n \n- \n \n- \n \n4 \n \n2 40% \n \n3 60% \n \nTotal # 804 250 \n261 \n154 30 5 \n \nTotal \n \n833 \n \n72% 331 28% 1,164 1,010 67% 494 33% 1,504 \n \n*Other fatalities include persons on personal conveyances, unknown occupant type in a motor vehicle in-transport, and persons in/on buildings. Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2014 and 2018 \n \n Table 3 shows the involvement of the older population (55+ years) in traffic fatalities during the five-year period (2014 to 2018) by age groups, person type, and gender. Some notable changes among this age group are: \n Older female driver fatalities increased by 60 percent-- from 62 fatalities in 2014 to 99 fatalities in \n2018. The number of female driver fatalities among the 55-to-64 age group doubled during the fiveyear period. \n Older male passenger fatalities doubled-- from 17 fatalities in 2014 to 34 fatalities in 2018. Male \npassengers in the 55-to-64 age group experienced the highest increase in fatalities. \n Older male pedestrians more than doubled-- from 27 fatalities in 2014 to 66 fatalities in 2018. Male \npedestrians in the 55-to-64 age group experienced the highest increase in fatalities. \n All older bicyclist fatalities were male in 2014 and 2018. \n \nTable 3: Involvement of the Older Population in Traffic Fatalities by Person Type, Gender, and Age Group, 2014 and 2018 \n \nPerson Type Gender \n \n55-64 \nYears \n65-74 \nYears \n75-84 \nYears \n85+ \nYears \n55-64 \nYears \n65-74 \nYears \n75-84 \nYears \n85+ \nYears \n \n2014 \n \nTotal Age 55+ Years \n \n2018 \n \nTotal Age 55+ Years \n \n2014 to 2018 Change in \nTotal 55+ Years \nNumber Percent \n \nDriver Fatalities \n \nMale \n \n80 47 22 8 157 89 61 32 8 190 \n \nFemale 23 22 10 7 \n \n62 46 27 18 8 \n \n99 \n \nTotal 103 69 32 15 219 135 88 50 16 289 \n \n+ 33 + 37 + 70 \n \n21% 60% 32% \n \nMale \n \n6 4 5 2 \n \n17 15 4 11 4 \n \n34 \n \n+ 17 100% \n \nPassenger Fatalities \n \nFemale 10 \n \n6 11 \n \n4 \n \n31 13 13 9 4 \n \n39 \n \n+8 \n \n26% \n \nTotal \n \n16 10 16 6 \n \n48 28 17 20 8 \n \n73 \n \n+ 25 \n \n52% \n \nMale \n \n15 6 4 2 \n \n27 34 23 7 2 \n \n66 \n \n+ 39 144% \n \nPedestrian Fatalities \n \nFemale \n \n6 \n \n3 \n \n1 \n \n- \n \n10 7 5 3 2 \n \n17 \n \n+7 \n \n70% \n \nTotal \n \n21 9 5 2 \n \n37 41 28 10 4 \n \n83 \n \n+ 46 124% \n \nMale \n \n16 5 2 \n \n- \n \n23 22 10 1 \n \n- \n \n33 \n \n+ 10 \n \n43% \n \nMotorcyclist Fatalities* \n \nFemale \n \n- \n \n- \n \n- \n \n- \n \n-2 - - - \n \n2 \n \n+2 \n \n--- \n \nTotal \n \n16 5 2 \n \n- \n \n23 24 10 1 \n \n- \n \n35 \n \n+ 12 \n \n52% \n \nBicyclist Fatalities \n \nMale Total \n \n31 - 31 - - \n \n4 7 1 2 1 \n \n11 \n \n4 7 1 2 1 \n \n11 \n \n+ 7 175% + 7 175% \n \nMale \n \n- - - - \n \n-2 - - - \n \n2 \n \n+2 \n \n--- \n \nOther** Fatalities \n \nFemale - - - - \n \n- -1 - - \n \n1 \n \n+1 \n \n--- \n \nTotal \n \n- - - - \n \n-21 - - \n \n3 \n \n+3 \n \n--- \n \nGrand Total Total 159 94 55 23 331 237 145 83 29 494 + 163 \n \n49% \n \n*Motorcyclist fatalities include both drivers and passenger on vehicle body types categorized as motorcycles **Other fatalities include persons on personal conveyances, unknown occupant type in a motor vehicle in-transport, and persons in/on buildings. Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2014 and 2018 \n \n Older Driver Licensing and Population Trends \nIn 2018, an estimated 2.7 million people --21 percent of the total Georgia resident population--were 55 years of age and older. Thirteen percent (1.31 million) of the older population were over 65 years old. Over the past decade, the older population across the 55-to-64 years, 64-to-74 years, and 75+ age groups steadily increased. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services, \"Georgia's 60+ population is expected to increase by 66 percent between 2010 and 2050. Georgia's 85+ population is expected to triple to 462,723 persons in 2050  being the fastest-growing age group.\"1 \nIn 2019, there were 2.6 million licensed drivers over the age of 55 years  a 16 percent increase from 2014. Older drivers (55+ years) made up 34 percent of all licensed drivers in 2019. Table 4 shows the number of licensed older drivers and population estimates by age group and gender for 2014 and 2019. \n \nTable 4: Population Estimates and Licensing among Persons 55+ Years, 2014 and 2019 \n \nAge Group and Gender \n \n55-64 Years \n65-74 Years \n75-84 Years \n85+ Years \nTotal Age 55+ Years \n \nMale Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total \n \nPopulation Estimates \n \n2014 557,884 \n \n2018 610,792 \n \nChange Number Percent + 52,908 + 9% \n \n621,319 674,890 + 53,571 + 9% \n \n1,179,203 1,285,682 + 106,479 + 9% \n \n354,398 407,759 + 53,361 + 15% \n \n414,664 487,660 + 72,996 + 18% \n \n769,062 895,419 + 126,357 + 16% \n \n147,221 179,310 + 32,089 + 22% \n \n204,061 239,047 + 34,986 + 17% \n \n351,282 418,357 + 67,075 + 19% \n \n41,423 \n \n49,450 + 8,027 \n \n+ 19% \n \n89,771 \n \n97,183 + 7,412 \n \n+ 8% \n \n131,194 146,633 + 15,439 + 12% \n \n1,100,926 1,247,311 + 146,385 + 13% \n \n1,329,815 1,498,780 + 168,965 + 13% \n \n2,430,741 2,746,091 + 315,350 + 13% \n \n2014 \n552,916 598,160 1,151,076 349,652 383,019 732,671 142,437 162,487 304,924 36,107 44,942 81,049 1,081,112 1,188,608 2,269,720 \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \n2019 607,225 \n \nChange \n \nNumber Percent \n \n+ 54,309 \n \n+ 10% \n \n651,887 + 53,727 \n \n+ 9% \n \n1,259,112 + 108,036 \n \n+ 9% \n \n414,869 + 65,217 \n \n+ 19% \n \n468,348 + 85,329 \n \n+ 22% \n \n883,217 + 150,546 \n \n+ 21% \n \n186,676 + 44,239 \n \n+ 31% \n \n212,520 + 50,033 \n \n+ 31% \n \n399,196 + 94,272 \n \n+ 31% \n \n46,635 + 10,528 \n \n+ 29% \n \n55,466 + 10,524 \n \n+ 23% \n \n102,101 + 21,052 \n \n+ 26% \n \n1,255,405 + 174,293 \n \n+ 16% \n \n1,388,221 + 199,613 \n \n+ 17% \n \n2,643,626 + 373,906 \n \n+ 16% \n \nSource: Driver license information is obtained from the Department of Driver Services (2014 and 2019 Annual Report); Estimated older adult population is obtained from Georgia's Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS) \n \n1 Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services. State Fiscal Year 2017 Just the Facts (2017). Atlanta, GA: Department of Human Services.\u003c https://aging.georgia.gov/sites/aging.georgia.gov/files/JTF2017.pdf\u003e. September 18, 2020. \n \n Older Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes \n \nThe number of older drivers involved in fatal crashes has decreased by 11 percent (from 637 drivers in 2017 to 566 drivers in 2018). However, there has been a gradual increase in the number of drivers ages 55-to-64 years involved in fatal crashes2 between 2014 and 2017 (Figure 2). Older drivers (55+ years) represented 26 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2018. Across the decade, the 55-to-64 age group represented approximately half of all older drivers involved in fatal crashes. \n \nFigure 2 \nNumber of Older Drivers (55+ Years) Involved in Fatal Crashes, 2009-2018 \n \n700 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ \n \n600 \n \n500 \n \n400 \n \n21 63 \n \n25 75 \n \n21 71 \n \n19 67 \n \n18 64 \n \n29 81 \n \n36 86 \n \n30 87 \n \n20 79 \n \n1597 183 178 191 173 \n \n300 124 126 156 119 116 117 \n \n200 100 221 218 226 223 197 199 258 305 329 294 \n \n0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2009-2018 \n \nIn 2018, there were 86,374 crashes that involved drivers 55-to-64 years old and 62,927 drivers 65+ years old in Georgia. Most of these crashes among drivers over the age of 65 years occurred among the 65-to-74 age group. Compared to other drivers, drivers over the age of 65 years have the lowest rate of being involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 licensed drivers. However, they have the highest rate of drivers involved in fatal crashes per 1,000 crashes. In 2018: \n 4.32 out of every 1,000 crashes involving drivers ages 65+ years were fatal  the highest compared to \nany other age group. \n 19.65 out of every 100,000 licensed drivers ages 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n 18.62 out of every 100,000 population of persons aged 65+ years were involved in a fatal crash. \n \nTable 5: Rates of Drivers Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes, by Age Group, 2018 \n \nAge \nGroup \n(Years) \n \n# Drivers Involved \n \nCrashes \n \nFatal Crashes \n \nLicensed Drivers \n \n2018 Est. 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Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2018; Georgia Department of Transportation 2018 crash data revised by Crash Outcomes Data and Evaluation System; Department of Driver Service (Dec 2019 Annual Report); OASIS \n \n2 This does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \n \n Fatal Crashes with Other Vehicles \nTable 6 shows the percentage of drivers involved in fatal crashes, licensed drivers, and population by age group. The proportion of fatal crashes involving older is less than the proportion of older drivers holding a valid license. In 2018: \n Drivers aged 55-to-64 years accounted for 12 percent of all drivers involved in single-vehicle fatal \ncrashes, compared to 15 percent in multiple-vehicle fatal crashes. \n Drivers aged 55-to-64 years accounted for 16 percent of all 2019 Georgia licensed drivers and 15 \npercent of the 2018 Georgia population. \n Drivers aged 65+ years accounted for 10 percent of all drivers involved in single-vehicle fatal \ncrashes, compared to 14 percent in multiple-vehicle fatal crashes. \n Drivers aged 65+ years accounted for 17 percent of all 2019 Georgia licensed drivers and 17 \npercent of the 2018 Georgia population. \n \nTable 6: Percentage of Population (15+ Years) and Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes, by Age Group, 2018 \n \nAge Group (Years) \n \nDrivers Involved in Fatal Crashes Single-Vehicle Multi-Vehicle Total \n \n2019 Licensed Drivers \n \n2018 Est. Population \n \n15-20 \n \n9% \n \n9% \n \n9% \n \n8% \n \n10% \n \n21-24 \n \n12% \n \n8% \n \n10% \n \n7% \n \n7% \n \n25-34 \n \n22% \n \n21% \n \n22% \n \n18% \n \n17% \n \n35-44 \n \n15% \n \n16% \n \n16% \n \n17% \n \n16% \n \n45-54 \n \n15% \n \n15% \n \n15% \n \n17% \n \n17% \n \n55-64 \n \n12% \n \n15% \n \n14% \n \n16% \n \n15% \n \n65+ \n \n10% \n \n14% \n \n13% \n \n18% \n \n17% \n \n65-74 \n \n7% \n \n9% \n \n8% \n \n11% \n \n11% \n \n74-84 \n \n3% \n \n4% \n \n4% \n \n5% \n \n5% \n \n85+ \n \n-- \n \n1% \n \n1% \n \n1% \n \n2% \n \nTOTAL* \n \n792 \n \n1,355 \n \n2,147 \n \n7,864,643 \n \n8,448,399 \n \n*Total measures among persons 15 years of age or older. Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2018; Georgia Department of Transportation 2018 crash data revised by Crash Outcomes Data and Evaluation System; Department of Driver Service (Dec 2019 Annual Report); OASIS \n \nMost fatal crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years3 in 2018: \n Occurred during the daytime (66 percent);  Occurred on weekdays (66 percent);  Occurred in urban areas4 (62 percent); and,  Involved other vehicles (71 percent). \n \n3 This does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. 4 Urban and rural classification of the segment of the trafficway on which the crash occurred is based on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - \napproved adjusted Census boundaries of small urban and urbanized areas. \n \n Fatalities Involving Drivers 65+ Years \nTotal fatalities in crashes with drivers aged 65+ years old5 fluctuated over the 5-year period. The number of 65+ aged driver fatalities increased by 56 percent from 116 in 2014 to 181 in 2016 and decreased by 15 percent to 154 in 2018. Table 7 shows the number of traffic fatalities involving drivers aged 65+ years by person type from 2014 to 2018. \n Throughout the five-year period, most \npassenger fatalities with drivers were over the age of 65 years. In 2018, 76 percent (22 out of 29) passengers of 65+ drivers were over the age of 65 years. \n Fatalities among passengers of 65+ drivers \nincreased by 21 percent from 24 fatalities in 2014 to 29 fatalities in 2018. \n Occupant fatalities of other vehicles increased \nby 59 percent (from 29 fatalities to 46 fatalities). \n \n Non-occupant fatalities (pedestrians, \nbicyclist, or other non-occupants), though relatively low in number, increased by 118 percent (from 11 fatalities to 24 fatalities). \nFigure 3 displays the percentage of fatalities in crashes involving drivers (65+ years) by person type and year. In 2018: \n 61 percent of all fatalities in crashes \ninvolving a driver (65+ years) were the drivers (65+ years) themselves. \n 18 percent of all fatalities in crashes \ninvolving a driver (65+ years) were occupants of other vehicles. \n 11 percent of all fatalities involving a driver \n(65+ years) were the passengers of the drivers (65+ years). \n \nTable 7: Number of Traffic Fatalities Involving Drivers (65+ Years), by Person Type and Year, 20142018 \n \nYear 2014 \n \nDrivers (65+ Years) \n116 \n \nPassengers of 65+ Drivers \n \nLess than 65+ 65 Years Years \n \n1 \n \n23 \n \nTotal 24 \n \nOccupants of Other Vehicles \n29* \n \nNon-Occupants 11 \n \n2015 \n \n162 \n \n10 \n \n33 \n \n43 \n \n41 \n \n21 \n \n2016 \n \n181 \n \n14 \n \n22 \n \n36 \n \n30 \n \n20 \n \n2017 \n \n180 \n \n9 \n \n25 \n \n34 \n \n39 \n \n27 \n \n2018 \n \n154 \n \n7 \n \n22 \n \n29 \n \n46 \n \n24 \n \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2014-2018 * Note: Includes 1 passenger fatality of driver of unknown age \n \nTotal \n180 267 267 280 253 \n \nFigure 3: Percent of Traffic Fatalities Involving Drivers (65+ Years), by Person Type and Year, 20142018 \n \n100% 80% 60% \n \n6% 16% 13% \n \n8% 15% 16% \n \n171%% 13% \n \n10% 14% 12% \n \n9% 18% 11% \n \n40% \n \n64% \n \n20% \n \n61% \n \n68% \n \n64% \n \n61% \n \n0% 2014 \nDrivers 65+ Years \n \n2015 \n \n2016 \n \n2017 \n \nPassengers of Older Drivers \n \nOccupants of Other Vehicles \n \n2018 Nonoccupants \n \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2014-2018 \n \n5 This does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \n \n Between 2016-2018, 70 percent (69 out of the 99) of the fatally injured occupants riding with a driver aged 65+ years were 65+ years of age. Figure 4 displays the seating positions of 65+ years aged drivers' passengers (ages 65+ years) fatally injured in 2016 through 2018. During 2016-2018: \n 63 percent of all drivers aged 65+ years old involved in a \nfatal crash were fatally injured. \n 49 percent of front passengers aged 65+ years old involved \nin a fatal crash were fatally injured. \n There were 11 backseat passengers aged 65+ years \nbetween 2016-2018 involved in a fatal crash. Two out of the eight backseat (driver's side) passengers aged 65+ years (25 percent) were fatally injured. \nIn 2018, the top three contributing factors of fatal crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years were: (1) failure to yield right of way; (2) following improperly; and, (3) failure to obey or observe actual traffic signs, traffic control devices or traffic officers. \nThe top contributing factors for all motor vehicle crashes involving drivers aged 65+ years were: (1) failure to yield right of way; (2) following too close; and, (3) changing lanes improperly. Drivers age 65+ years represented 13 percent of all crashes where improper left turns maneuvers was the contributing cause of the crash. \n \nFigure 4 \nPercent of Passenger Vehicle Occupants 65+ Years Fatally Injured in Fatal Crashes by Seat Position, 2016-2018 \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2016-2018 \n \nRestraint Use \nThe percent of unrestrained passenger vehicle \noccupant fatalities gradually decreased after age \n45 years for both genders. Figure 5 shows \npercent of passenger vehicle occupants (across \nall seating positions) who were unrestrained, and \nfatally injured in traffic crashes, by age group and \ngender in 2018. Passenger vehicles include \npassenger cars and light trucks, such as pickups, \nSUVs, and vans. In 2018: \n 22 percent of fatally injured female vehicle \noccupants 65+ years of age were unrestrained. \n 35 percent of fatally injured male vehicle \noccupants 65+ years of age were unrestrained. \n 10 percent of drivers 65+ years and 13 \npercent of passengers 65+ years with serious injuries6 were unrestrained (not shown in Figure 5). \n \n52% 54% \n \n54% 48% \n \n62% 56% \n \nFigure 5 \nPercent of Passenger Vehicle Occupants Unrestrained and Fatally Injured in Traffic Crashes, by Age and Gender, 2018 \nMale Female 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% \n15-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 + \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2018 \n \n47% \n \n26% \n \n47% 46% \n \n42% 31% \n \n35% 22% \n \n6 Serious injuries are suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement. \n \n Serious Injuries and Hospitalizations \nIn 2018, there were 8,888 motor vehicle crash-related (passenger vehicles and non-motorist) suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement in Georgia. Twenty percent (1,817) of all motor vehicle suspected serious injuries were among persons over the age of 55 years and nine percent (809) were over the age of 65 years. Table 8 shows the type of older persons (55+ years) with suspected serious injuries and fatalities related to motor vehicles crashes in 2018. \n \nTable 8: Number of Motor Vehicle Occupant Suspected Serious Injuries and Fatalities by Age Group, 2018 \n \nAge Group \n \nSuspected Serious Injuries \n \nNumber \n \nPercent \n \nFatal Injuries \n \nNumber \n \nPercent \n \nNumber of Persons Involved In All Crashes \n \nNumber \n \nPercent \n \n\u003c 54 \n \n7,071 \n \n80% \n \n1,010 \n \n67% \n \n830,483 \n \n82% \n \n55-64 \n \n1,008 \n \n11% \n \n237 \n \n16% \n \n100,298 \n \n10% \n \n65+ \n \n809 \n \n9% \n \n257 \n \n18% \n \n77,024 \n \n8% \n \n65-74 \n \n562 \n \n6% \n \n145 \n \n10% \n \n52,921 \n \n5% \n \n75-84 \n \n201 \n \n2% \n \n83 \n \n6% \n \n19,785 \n \n2% \n \n85+ \n \n46 \n \n1% \n \n29 \n \n2% \n \n4,318 \n \n0% \n \nTotal \n \n8,888 \n \n100% \n \n1,504 \n \n100% \n \n1,007,805 \n \n100% \n \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2018, OASIS 2018 Estimated Population; 2018 crash data modified by CODES \n \nIn 2018, there were a total of 8,360 hospitalizations and emergency room visits7 related to motor vehicle incidents among persons over the age of 65 years. The total motor vehicle crash-related hospitalization and emergency room charges among Georgia residents 65 years or older was $183 million. The charges for Georgia residents 55-to-64 years or older was $190 million. \n \nTable 9: Number, Rate and Percent of All Motor Vehicle Traffic-Related Emergency Room Visits, Hospitalizations and Fatalities by Age Group, 2018 \n \nEmergency Room Visits \n \nHospitalizations \n \nFatalities \n \nAge Group \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 persons \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 persons \n \nNumber \n \nPercent of Total \n \nRate per 100,000 persons \n \n\u003c15 \n \n6,601 \n \n6% \n \n318.72 \n \n72 \n \n1% \n \n3.48 \n \n42 \n \n3% \n \n2.16 \n \n15-20 \n \n12,656 12% 1,436.34 \n \n580 \n \n9% \n \n65.82 117 \n \n8% \n \n13.28 \n \n21-24 \n \n11,002 10% 1,951.07 \n \n577 \n \n9% \n \n102.32 141 \n \n9% \n \n25.00 \n \n25-34 \n \n25,374 24% 1,722.32 \n \n1,295 19% \n \n87.90 285 \n \n19% \n \n19.35 \n \n35-44 \n \n18,524 17% 1,349.55 \n \n1,028 15% \n \n74.89 214 \n \n14% \n \n15.59 \n \n45-54 \n \n15,123 14% 1,071.46 \n \n1,051 16% \n \n74.46 210 \n \n14% \n \n14.88 \n \n55-64 10,307 10% 801.68 \n \n909 14% 70.70 237 16% 18.43 \n \n65+ \n \n7,188 7% 492.19 1,172 18% 80.25 257 17% 17.60 \n \n65-74 \n \n4,965 \n \n5% \n \n554.49 \n \n632 \n \n9% \n \n70.58 145 \n \n10% \n \n16.19 \n \n75-84 \n \n1,788 \n \n2% \n \n427.39 \n \n394 \n \n6% \n \n94.18 \n \n83 \n \n6% \n \n19.84 \n \n85+ \n \n435 \n \n0% \n \n296.66 \n \n146 \n \n2% \n \n99.57 \n \n29 \n \n2% \n \n19.78 \n \nUnknown \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n-- \n \n1 \n \n0% \n \n-- \n \nTotal \n \n106,775 100% 1,263.85 \n \n6,684 100% \n \n79.12 1,504 100% 14.47* \n \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2018, OASIS 2018 Estimated Population; Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of \n \nHealth Indicators for Planning (OHIP) Hospital Inpatient Discharge and Emergency Room Visit Data. Note: Population rate includes the total \n \npopulation for persons less than 15 years of age. \n \n7 Hospitalization may include individuals that visited the emergency room. Emergency room visit may include individuals who were hospitalized for inpatient care. Hospitalizations and emergency room visits are for Georgia residents only, while fatalities can be of person out of state. \n \n Other Older Road User Safety Topics \n \nPedestrians and Bicyclists \n \nIn 2018, an estimated 2.75 million people -- 21 percent of the total Georgia resident population -- were 55 years of age and older. Pedestrians 55 years of age or older represented 32% of all pedestrian fatalities in 2018. Sixty-seven percent of all pedestrian fatalities involving persons 65+ years occurred at non-intersection locations (28 out of 42). Most fatal crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists (65+ years) in 2018 occurred during the daytime (54 percent) and occurred on weekdays (70 percent). In 2018, non-motorists aged 65+ years represented 7 percent of all non-motorists involved in crashes, 5 percent of all nonmotorists with suspected serious injuries, and 16 percent of all non-motorists fatally injured. Table 10 shows the number and percent of non-motorist suspected serious injuries and fatalities by age group from 2014 to 2018. \n \nTable 10: Number of Non-Motorist Suspected Serious Injuries and Fatalities by Age Group, 2018 \n \nAge Group \n \nSuspected Serious Injuries \n \nNumber \n \nPercent \n \nFatal Injuries \n \nNumber \n \nPercent \n \nNumber of Non-Motorists Involved Crashes \n \nNumber \n \nPercent \n \nAll other ages \n \n366 \n \n82% \n \n197 \n \n68% \n \n2,647 \n \n81% \n \n55-64 \n \n57 \n \n13% \n \n48 \n \n16% \n \n403 \n \n12% \n \n65+ \n \n24 \n \n5% \n \n46 \n \n16% \n \n216 \n \n7% \n \n65-74 \n \n19 \n \n4% \n \n29 \n \n10% \n \n165 \n \n5% \n \n75-84 \n \n3 \n \n1% \n \n12 \n \n4% \n \n39 \n \n1% \n \n85+ \n \n2 \n \n0% \n \n5 \n \n2% \n \n12 \n \n0% \n \nTOTAL \n \n447 \n \n100% \n \n291 \n \n100% \n \n3,266 \n \n100% \n \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2018; Georgia Department of Transportation 2018 crash data revised by CODES \n \nIn 2018, 32 percent of all pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities occurred among persons 55+ years (94 out of 291). Most fatalities among pedestrians and bicyclists over 65 years of age in 2018, occurred among those in the 65-to-74 age group (29 out of 46). Table 11 and Figure 6 shows the number and proportion of nonmotorist fatalities by age group from 2014 to 2018. \n \nTable 11: Number of Non-Motorist Suspected Serious Injuries and Fatalities by Age Group, 2014-2018 \n \nAge Group \nChildren ( 14) 15-20 21-54 \n55-64 \n \n2014 \n13 22 103 24 \n \n2015 \n7 14 113 50 \n \n2016 \n9 19 154 50 \n \n2017 \n9 22 146 54 \n \n65+ \n \n17 \n \n31 \n \n28 \n \n36 \n \n65-74 \n \n10 \n \n20 \n \n21 \n \n17 \n \n75-84 \n \n5 \n \n8 \n \n7 \n \n18 \n \n85+ \n \n2 \n \n3 \n \n1 \n \nUnknown \n \n3 \n \n2 \n \n1 \n \n1 \n \nTOTAL \n \n182 \n \n217 \n \n261 \n \n268 \n \nSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2019 \n \n2018 \n7 \n13 176 48 \n46 29 12 5 1 291 \n \nFigure 6: Percent of Non-Motorist Suspected Serious Injuries and Fatalities by Age Group, 2014-2018 \n \nAll Other Ages 55-64 65+ \n \n100% \n \n9% 13% \n \n14% 23% \n \n11% 19% \n \n13% 20% \n \n16% 16% \n \n50% \n77% \n \n63% \n \n70% \n \n66% \n \n68% \n \n0% \n2014 \n \n2015 \n \n2016 \n \n2017 \n \n2018 \n \n Data Definitions and Considerations: \nPersons 55-to-64 years old and persons 65 years or older are considered part of the \"older drivers\" population particularly in relation to population, drivers, motor vehicle occupants, and non-motorists. This does not imply that older drivers caused the crash either by their actions or failure to act. \nFatal crashes are defined by crashes that involve a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and that resulted in the death of a motorist or a non-motorist within 30 days of the crash. \nA traffic crash is defined as an incident that involved one or more motor vehicles where at least one vehicle was in transport and the crash originated on a public trafficway, such as a road or highway. Crashes that occurred on private property, including parking lots and driveways, are excluded. \nRestraint use is determined within passenger vehicles only. Passenger vehicles include passenger cars, light trucks (including vans), utility vehicles, and pickup trucks. Restraint use is defined as the equipment in use by the occupant at the time of the crash. \nContributing factors in fatal and nonfatal crashes are often underreported in the datasets. The top contributing factors included in this report are among crash records with reported contributing factors. \nSerious injuries are those suspected serious injuries reported by law enforcement. \nThe Department of Driver Services provided licensing data for the 2019 year. Licensing data by age, county, and license type was not obtained for the 2018 year. The driver licensing database is a live database system and represents the information at a point-in-time on the date of extraction. Valid status within the non-commercial and permit categories indicate the individual has a driving privilege that has not expired and has not been suspended, revoked, or cancelled. \nEstimated population counts were obtained from OASIS (Online Analytical Statistical Information System) Web Query Tool hosted by the Georgia Department of Public Health - Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP). \nFor More Information: The two-page Quick Facts for older drivers can be found on the GOHS or DPH websites below: \n http://www.gahighwaysafety.org/highwaysafety/shsp/ \n https://dph.georgia.gov/injury-epidemiology/crashoutcome-data-evaluation-survey-codes \nOther fact sheets available at the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation Systems (CODES) are Pedestrian, Bicyclists and Other Cyclists, Young Drivers, Motorcycles, Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles. \nThe suggested APA format citation for this document is: \nCrash Outcomes Data Evaluation System. 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