Table 49. Persons Killed in Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles by Age and Sex

Age Group
(Years)

Male

Female

Unknown

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

17 and under

2,712

10.3%

1,804

13.9%

2

16.7%

 4,518

11.5%

18 - 25

6,382

24.3%

2,330

18.0%

1

8.3%

 8,713

22.2%

26 - 35

4,345

16.6%

1,587

12.3%

0

0.0%

 5,932

15.1%

36 - 45

4,131

15.8%

1,924

14.9%

1

8.3%

 6,056

15.5%

46 - 55

3,216

12.3%

1,526

11.8%

0

0.0%

 4,742

12.1%

56 - 65

1,930

7.4%

1,093

8.4%

0

0.0%

 3,023

7.7%

66 - 75

1,571

6.0%

1,109

8.6%

1

8.3%

 2,681

6.8%

76 and over

1,839

7.0%

1,535

11.9%

1

8.3%

 3,375

8.6%

Unknown

101

0.4%

27

0.2%

6

50.0%

 134

0.3%

Total

26,227

100.0%

12,935

100.0%

12

100.0%

39,174

100.0%

Note: A passenger vehicle is defined as a car or light truck (including pickups, vans, and sport utility vehicles).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).