General Article Elderly driver accidents at all-time high after bus cuts leave them with ‘few options’

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Number of motorists over 70 involved in traffic collisions hits all-time high, data analysed by The Telegraph reveals.

By Gareth Corfield, Transport Correspondent & Ben Butcher, Data Editor

Bus service cuts appear to be fuelling a surge in car crashes involving the elderly.

The number of drivers over 70 involved in traffic collisions has hit an all-time high as more stay behind the wheel decades into retirement, Department for Transport (DfT) data analysed by The Telegraph shows.

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