Key findings include:
Interest in vehicle safety technology is increasing among mature drivers.
- According to the 2019 survey, 49 percent of drivers age 50 and older have vehicle safety technology and, of those who don’t, 82 percent are interested in getting it in their next car.
- In a similar 2017 survey, just 43 percent of drivers age 50 and older had vehicle safety technology and 74 percent of drivers age 50 and older without vehicle safety technology were interested in getting it.
- Only about 1 in 10 drivers age 50 and older (12 percent) find vehicle safety technology distracting, and a small percentage (less than 13 percent) turn their vehicle safety technology off.
To see additional findings from the 2019 research, download the full infographic.
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