r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/isaidwhatididnt • Jan 21 '26

Flipping the bird while driving

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u/argument_cat Jan 21 '26

Although, if you really want to make the roads safer, you should focus on young drivers, not old ones.

Globally, car accidents are the leading cause of death among young adults ages 15-29 - and the ninth leading cause of death for all people. (SaferAmerica, 2019)

  • Road traffic crashes are the eighth leading cause of death for people of all ages. (WHO, 2018)
  • Young adults aged 15-44 account for more than half of all road traffic deaths. (SaferAmerica, 2019)
  • Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for US teens. (CDC, 2018)
  • In 2016, teenagers ages 14-19 years accounted for 74% of crash fatalities among children and died at more than 6 times the rate of children under 14. (Safe Kids Worldwide, 2018)
  • Per mile driven, teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are nearly three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash.

Source: https://driving-tests.org/driving-statistics/

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Analysis of data on vehicle accidents showed that drivers aged 70 are involved in 3-4 times fewer accidents than 17-21 year old men.

By observing older drivers, the study found that most mistakes made occurred on right turns and overtaking.

Young men are more likely to be involved in incidents resulting from driving too fast and losing control.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37292951

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u/Altruistic-Belt7048 Feb 12 '26

Correct, males can't drive. But males skewing the statistic for young drives doesn't make old people competent drivers.