Impact of driver licensing renewal policies on older driver crash involvement and injury rates in 13 states, 2000–2019

Table 2 Distribution of driver licensing laws by age group, 2010* vs. 2019

	2010								2019
	Age Group								Age Group
	40–54		55–64		65–74		75 +		40–54		55–64		65–74		75 +
	N	%^‡	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
On-road driving test required at renewal
No	12	92	12	92	12	92	11	85	12	92	12	92	12	92	11	85
Yes	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8
Other¹	1	8	1	8	1	8	1	8	1	8	1	8	1	8	1	8
Knowledge test required at renewal
No	11	85	11	85	11	85	11	85	11	85	11	85	11	85	11	85
Other²	2	15	2	15	2	15	2	15	2	15	2	15	2	15	2	15
In-person renewal frequency
Every time	8	62	8	62	8	62	11	85	4	301	4	31	6	46	10	77
Every other time	3	23	3	23	3	23	2	15	6	46	6	46	4	31	3	23
Less than every time	2	15	2	15	2	15	0	0	3	23	3	23	3	23	0	0
Vision test required at in-person renewal
No	2	15	2	15	2	15	1	8	2	15	2	15.4	2	15.4	1	7.7
Yes	10	77	10	77	11	85	12	92	6	46	7	53.8	9	69.2	12	92.3
Every other renewal	1	8	1	8	0	0	0	0	4	31	3	23.1	1	7.7	0	0.0
Other³	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1	7.7	1	7.7	0	0.0
Mandatory physician reporting
No	13	100	13	100	13	100	13	100	0	13	100.0	13	100.0	13	100.0	13
Renewal period (Years)
2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	7.7	13	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1
3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	7.7	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1
4	5	38.5	5	38.5	6	46.2	6	46.2	0	5	38.5	5	38.5	6	46.2	6
5	5	38.5	5	38.5	5	38.5	4	30.8	3	5	38.5	5	38.5	5	38.5	4
6	2	15.4	2	15.4	1	7.7	0	0.0	5	2	15.4	2	15.4	1	7.7	0
8	1	7.7	1	7.7	1	7.7	1	7.7	3	1	7.7	1	7.7	1	7.7	1

*2010 was chosen as the comparison year in this table instead of 2000, given 2010 is the first year all 13 states were contributing data (see Appendix)
‡Some percentages may not add up to exactly 100 due to rounding
¹NE: No test unless you fail vision test
²IL: Driver must take a written test every 8 years unless they have a clear driving record; UT: A 25 question open book written knowledge test may be required if you have had more than six citations in eight years
³Driver only has to undergo a vision test when renewing in person which is once every three years

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