The death toll in traffic drops.
But the number of elderly people who die in traffic has increased by 40 percent over the past three years, according to a Swedish radio news.
It can be dangerous on the road.
Especially if you’re getting old.
More than one third of road deaths in 2014 were over 65 years. This means that there is the greatest risk for elderly people to die in traffic, according to a Swedish radio news.
– That’s because many elderly people who die are unprotected. They are often pedestrians or bicyclists, plus one becomes more fragile with age, says Maria Melkersson, analyst at Agency Traffic Analysis, to echo.
In 2014, killed 99 people who were over 65 years old. An increase of 40 percent over the past three years. While reducing the overall number of road deaths, according to the echo.
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