Could be selection effect - maybe newspapers report ages when victims are old because they want to imply they may be at fault, or because they think they will g

Could be selection effect - maybe newspapers report ages when victims are old because they want to imply they may be at fault, or because they think they will get more sympathy. Is it normal to mention someone's age if they are not old? Do newspaper articles commonly say "Mr Smith, age 37"? Perhaps not. But they are likely to say "Mr Smith, age 82, and grandfather to 7" because it "adds colour". [Edit: although I suspect the same also happens around age 18-21, implying irresponsible driving.]