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In Japan, the number of accidents decreased after it became mandatory to pass a cognitive test to renew the driver's license. Article about it was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

For the study, the researchers took the Japanese police data on the number of road accidents, as well as injuries to pedestrians and cyclists among people over 70 years.

The period considered was July 2012 through December 2019. Beginning in March 2017, drivers age 75 and older were required to take a cognitive test to renew their license, and if the results were unsatisfactory, they were referred to a doctor. If the doctor diagnosed dementia, the license could be revoked or suspended.

From 2012 to 2019, there were 602,885 crashes involving drivers and 196,889 pedestrian and bicycle injuries among people age 70 and older.

Since the new rules were implemented, collisions among male drivers have decreased, while pedestrian and bicycle injuries have increased for both genders. Researchers estimate that over the entire period, net crashes decreased by 3,670, while injuries to older bicyclists and pedestrians increased by 959.

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