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Cognitively impaired older drivers less likely to cause a crash when accompanied by a passenger, study finds

Cognitively impaired older drivers less likely to cause a crash when accompanied by a passenger, study finds

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba examined variations in the likelihood of older drivers causing traffic crashes based on the presence of a passenger, utilizing nationwide traffic crash data between 2014 and 2020. Their analysis revealed that even drivers with cognitive impairment had a reduced risk of causing crashes when accompanied by a passenger.

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