{"id":2345,"date":"2015-10-12T18:37:36","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T18:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/blog\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:15:46","slug":"elderly-driver-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/blog\/auto-accident\/elderly-driver-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly Oklahoma Driver Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Late last month in Oklahoma City, an elderly\u00a0driver\u00a0lost control of their vehicle and hit a building. According to\u00a0<i>KOCO.com<\/i>, the driver veered off the road and ran into the wall of a retirement home.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries\u00a0were reported\u00a0in the accident, but the wall was damaged. Authorities are still investigating, and are trying to determine if weather was a factor in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/auto-accidents.html\">auto\u00a0accident<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Facts About Elderly Drivers<\/h3>\n<p>In the year 2012, there were almost 36 million drivers aged 65 or older on the road in America.\u00a0Elderly\u00a0people will make up\u00a0\u00a025 percent of the nation\u2019s licensed drivers\u00a0by 2025\u00a0(compared to 15 percent in 2001).\u00a0Drivers over 65\u00a0are 16 percent more likely to cause accidents than drivers aged 25 to 64.\u00a0Elderly drivers\u00a0also tend to suffer worse injuries in an accident than younger drivers because of their age.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been injured in an motor vehicle accident with an elderly person, or if an elderly member of your family has been injured in an accident, you need to contact a competent personal injury lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma City Attorney Ray Maples has represented thousands of injured clients and won large settlements. He will take a personal interest in your case and work with you through every phase of your claim.<\/p>\n<p>Call\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/ray-maples.html\">Attorney Ray Maples<\/a> today at (405) 705-5050 to schedule a free consultation.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Source: <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/elderly-driver-crashes-into-building-in-northwest-oklahoma-city\/4306007\"><i>https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/elderly-driver-crashes-into-building-in-northwest-oklahoma-city\/4306007<\/i><\/a><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late last month in Oklahoma City, an elderly\u00a0driver\u00a0lost control of their vehicle and hit a building. 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