I read that cr@p article in the paper today.
Not worried about it at all.
Just a thought bubble around some lies, damn lies and statistics.
It is explained by the fact that older vehicles are driven by the very young and very old.
The very young are inexperienced and crash at a far higher rate than the median.
This is also the case per distance travelled, for elderly drivers who are in a state of physical and cognitive decline.
Furthermore the "study" contradicts itself whereby even older classic vehicles are under represented in fatality statistics.
Must've been a slow news day.