Older car driver Killed or Seriously Injured casualties in Northern Ireland 2020-2024
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Older car driver Killed or Seriously Injured casualties in Northern Ireland 2020-2024 has been published today.
Older car driver Killed or Seriously Injured casualties in Northern Ireland 2020-2024 has been published today.
Older car driver Killed or Seriously Injured casualties in Northern Ireland 2020-2024 has been produced by Analysis, Statistics and Research Branch (ASRB). This bespoke analysis was commissioned by Promotion and Outreach Branch, DfI, and supplements the NI Road Safety Strategy (NIRSS) to 2030 Annual Statistical Report.
The publication is available on the ASRB website at:
Northern Ireland Road Safety Statistics
Key Points:
In 2020-2024:
- There have been 1,720 car drivers Killed or Seriously Injured on Northern Ireland roads between 2020 and 2024, 39% of all road users Killed or Seriously Injured.
- Car drivers aged 70 and over accounted for 13% (225) of all car drivers Killed or Seriously Injured casualties during this period.
- In total, car drivers aged 70 and over were deemed responsible for 376 Killed or Seriously Injured casualties, accounting for over one-tenth (12%) of all Killed or Seriously Injured casualties caused by car drivers (3,013).
- When involved in an injury collision car drivers aged 70 and over (16%) are twice as likely to be Killed or Seriously Injured than those aged under 70 (8%).
- Physical / Mental illness or injury represents a higher collision risk for older car drivers. 10% of Killed or Seriously Injured collisions where a car driver aged 70 and over was deemed responsible were caused by “Physical / Mental Illness – driver”, compared to 2% where a car driver aged under 70 was responsible.
- Older car drivers are more likely to be responsible for their own KSI injuries with those aged 70 and over responsible for 69% compared to 53% for those aged under 70.
- Car drivers aged 70 and over were more likely to be Killed or Seriously Injured in the afternoon (61%) than car drivers aged under 70 (36%).
- Car drivers aged 70 and over were less likely to be Killed or Seriously Injured on a Sunday (9%) than car drivers aged under 70 (16%).
- The Mid Ulster Local Government District had the highest annual rate (31.3) of older car driver KSI casualties per 100,000 resident population (aged 70+), while Belfast had the lowest (6.0).
Notes to editors:
- Older car driver Killed or Seriously Injured casualties in Northern Ireland 2020-2024 is part of a suite of problem profiles produced over the last few years.
- The majority of the data within the report derives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Road Traffic Collision Statistics and is typically based on the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024. The report analyses official data sources and reports on trend information for KSI casualties from 2004 examining older car driver KSI casualties and KSI casualties caused by older car drivers. It provides comparisons for these trends with the number of driver’s licences, then compares rate of KSI collisions by distance driven. The profile then focuses on the five-year period 2020-2024 examining the principal causation factor for KSI collisions, responsibility (who causes collisions and who is responsible for the own injuries, when casualties occur (day of the week and time of day), the severity of car driver casualties, where casualties occur (road type, junction details, speed limit of the road and Local Government District).
- The Department can use the information presented in this publication to support policy development. The report provides departmental officials with the current picture of older driver KSI casualties and KSI casualties caused by older drivers and provides evidence to allow them to consider the best ways to try to reduce casualty numbers.
- Further information and electronic copies of Older Car driver Killed or Seriously Injured casualties in Northern Ireland 2020-2024 are available at: Road Safety
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