If you live in New York, you already know driving here can be stressful, but a new study from iSelect shows that for older drivers, those challenges can turn downright dangerous. The study ranked New York as the 10th most dangerous state in the U.S. for senior drivers, with 1,163 crashes involving motorists aged 65 and older over the last three years. Even more concerning, those crashes have risen by 14% since 2021, showing that the risk is growing, not slowing down.
Age 65 Tops the List for Most Crashes in New York
The study dug into data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and found that the most common age for senior crashes in New York is 65 years old, followed closely by 66 and 67. That might surprise some, since 65 doesn’t exactly sound “old” anymore. Many New Yorkers are still working, traveling, and staying active well into their 70s and even 80s, but reaction times and eyesight can start to shift subtly right around that…..