Elderly have higher rates of road fatalitySUPER-AGED SOCIETY: More education of elderly people on driver safety is needed as the nation ages to make Taiwan’s roads safer, authors of a study saidBy Lin Chih-yi and Jason Pan / Staff reportersScooter traffic incidents have a higher fatality rate when elderly people are involved, a study showed. Although there is a lower proportion of elderly people involved in traffic incidents, data showed that they have a higher death rate, NCKU Professor of Public Health Lee Chung-yi (李中一) said. “Although elderly people are less likely to be in traffic incidents, when they are, it is more likely to be fatal. “Although the regulation has been in place for many years, we still have no data on whether it has been effective in reducing traffic incidents among elderly people,” Lee said. They said their research findings showed that through education, elderly people had a better comprehension of road safety, and greater awareness about potentially dangerous conditions and preventative measured required to keep safe on the road.

Source: Taipei Times June 24, 2024 03:35 UTC