| Drivers by Age Group |
Fact |
LTSA & Police Myth |
| Young drivers (esp. male) and old drivers have by far the worst road fatality rates. |
Middle age drivers resist road safety messages and have high fatality rates! |
The following chart1 shows the annual probability of vehicle accident deaths by age group. Safety interventions should obviously be targeted at the peaks, not the troughs.

35 – 65 year-old New Zealanders are at least risk, yet likely suffer the majority of speed enforcement fines. The traffic safety enforcement programme is grossly misdirected.
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