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

 10,535

31.4%

 4,153

28.7%

0

0.0%

 14,688

30.4%

26 - 35

 6,566

19.6%

 2,614

18.1%

0

0.0%

 9,180

19.0%

36 - 45

 5,778

17.2%

 2,687

18.6%

1

0.3%

 8,466

17.5%

46 - 55

 4,246

12.6%

 1,999

13.8%

0

0.0%

 6,245

12.9%

56 - 65

 2,618

7.8%

 1,147

7.9%

0

0.0%

 3,765

7.8%

66 - 75

 1,829

5.4%

 914

6.3%

0

0.0%

 2,743

5.7%

76 and Over

 1,866

5.6%

 953

6.6%

1

0.3%

 2,820

5.8%

Unknown

 128

0.4%

 12

0.1%

 292

99.3%

 432

0.9%

Total

 33,566

100.0%

 14,479

100.0%

 294

100.0%

 48,339

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

596,000

32.0%

451,000

30.6%

   

1,047,000

31.4%

26 - 35

367,000

19.7%

302,000

20.5%

   

670,000

20.1%

36 - 45

354,000

19.0%

302,000

20.5%

   

656,000

19.6%

46 - 55

250,000

13.4%

206,000

14.0%

   

457,000

13.7%

56 - 65

146,000

7.9%

111,000

7.5%

   

257,000

7.7%

66 - 75

91,000

4.9%

59,000

4.0%

   

150,000

4.5%

76 and Over

60,000

3.2%

42,000

2.9%

   

102,000

3.1%

Total

1,865,000

100.0%

1,473,000

100.0%

   

3,338,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

1,384,000

33.1%

966,000

32.3%

   

2,350,000

32.8%

26 - 35

844,000

20.2%

611,000

20.4%

   

1,455,000

20.3%

36 - 45

785,000

18.8%

601,000

20.1%

   

1,386,000

19.3%

46 - 55

583,000

14.0%

423,000

14.1%

   

1,006,000

14.0%

56 - 65

304,000

7.3%

193,000

6.5%

   

497,000

6.9%

66 - 75

174,000

4.2%

115,000

3.8%

   

289,000

4.0%

76 and Over

106,000

2.5%

82,000

2.8%

   

189,000

2.6%

Total

4,181,000

100.0%

2,991,000

100.0%

   

7,173,000

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).