Older Car Owners The Use of Their Cars by Others
Older Car Owners The Use of Their Cars by Others
Car owners 75 and older were more likely than those 50 to 74 to report that someone else drives their car (15 percent and 9 percent, respectively).
Nearly four of five older car owners (78 percent) report that sons or daughters are the drivers.
Older car owners report that the drivers assist them with errands such as shopping (58 percent), with travel to appointments (36 percent) and with travel to social engagements (33 percent).
Seventy-five percent say that safety is a factor in deciding to let someone drive their car.
Nearly two-thirds (61 percent) report that the other drivers are on their auto insurance and that 22 percent of these have had an accident while driving their car. (6 pages) Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
Older Car Owners The Use of Their Cars by Others
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Data Digest Home How many older car owners have someone other than a spouse drive their cars and for what reasons? Who are these other drivers and what are the impacts of this practice? In this Data Digest, Sharon Hermanson of the AARP Public Policy Institute presents the results of a national study (of 6,093 car owners age 50 years and older) that explores these questions. Ten percent (606) of this group report that someone other than a spouse drives their car. Of these, over two-thirds (68 percent) report that this occurs at least once a week.Car owners 75 and older were more likely than those 50 to 74 to report that someone else drives their car (15 percent and 9 percent, respectively).
Nearly four of five older car owners (78 percent) report that sons or daughters are the drivers.
Older car owners report that the drivers assist them with errands such as shopping (58 percent), with travel to appointments (36 percent) and with travel to social engagements (33 percent).
Seventy-five percent say that safety is a factor in deciding to let someone drive their car.
Nearly two-thirds (61 percent) report that the other drivers are on their auto insurance and that 22 percent of these have had an accident while driving their car. (6 pages) Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures