Ayuso, MercedesSánchez-Reyes, RodrigoSantolino, Miguel2020-05-042023-06-302020-060022-4375https://hdl.handle.net/2445/158595This article analyzes the effect of driver's age in crash severity with a particular focus on those over the age of 65. The greater frequency and longevity of older drivers around the world suggests the need to introduce a possible segmentation within this group at risk, thus eliminating the generic interval of 65 and over as applied today in road safety data and in the automobile insurance sector. Method: We investigate differences in the severity of traffic crashes among two subgroups of older drivers -young-older (65-75) and old-older (75+), and findings are compared with the age interval of drivers under 65. Here, we draw on data for 2016 provided by Spanish Traffic Authority. Parametric and semi-parametric regression models are applied (...)10 p.application/pdfengcc-by-nc-nd (c) Elsevier, 2020http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/esConductors d'automòbilsLongevitatRisc (Assegurances)Lesions corporalsAutomobile driversLongevityRisk (Insurance)Personal injuriesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6990662020-05-04info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess