Table 54. Drivers of Passenger Vehicles in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity

Age Group
(Years)

Male

Female

Unknown

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Fatal Crashes

25 and Under

 10,257

31.0%

 3,960

27.4%

0

0.0%

 14,217

29.7%

26 - 35

 6,409

19.3%

 2,755

19.0%

1

0.4%

 9,165

19.1%

36 - 45

 5,858

17.7%

 2,766

19.1%

0

0.0%

 8,624

18.0%

46 - 55

 4,143

12.5%

 1,947

13.5%

0

0.0%

 6,090

12.7%

56 - 65

 2,499

7.5%

 1,113

7.7%

0

0.0%

 3,612

7.5%

66 - 75

 1,928

5.8%

 940

6.5%

0

0.0%

 2,868

6.0%

76 and Over

 1,939

5.9%

 974

6.7%

0

0.0%

 2,913

6.1%

Unknown

 102

0.3%

 16

0.1%

 275

99.6%

 393

0.8%

Total

 33,135

100.0%

 14,471

100.0%

 276

100.0%

 47,882

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

625,000

32.1%

481,000

31.2%

   

1,106,000

31.7%

26 - 35

402,000

20.6%

322,000

20.9%

   

724,000

20.7%

36 - 45

366,000

18.7%

303,000

19.7%

   

668,000

19.1%

46 - 55

257,000

13.2%

216,000

14.0%

   

473,000

13.5%

56 - 65

146,000

7.5%

106,000

6.9%

   

252,000

7.2%

66 - 75

92,000

4.7%

67,000

4.3%

   

159,000

4.5%

76 and Over

63,000

3.2%

46,000

3.0%

   

109,000

3.1%

Total

1,950,000

100.0%

1,541,000

100.0%

   

3,491,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

1,331,000

31.8%

910,000

31.6%

   

2,241,000

31.7%

26 - 35

841,000

20.1%

601,000

20.9%

   

1,442,000

20.4%

36 - 45

774,000

18.5%

592,000

20.6%

   

1,366,000

19.4%

46 - 55

643,000

15.4%

379,000

13.2%

   

1,022,000

14.5%

56 - 65

302,000

7.2%

191,000

6.7%

   

493,000

7.0%

66 - 75

183,000

4.4%

125,000

4.3%

   

308,000

4.4%

76 and Over

107,000

2.6%

79,000

2.7%

   

186,000

2.6%

Total

4,180,000

100.0%

2,877,000

100.0%

   

7,058,000

100.0%

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).