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

2,615

10.1%

1,755

13.6%

1

20.0%

4,371

11.3%

18 - 25

6,171

23.9%

2,338

18.1%

0

0.0%

8,509

22.0%

26 - 35

4,152

16.1%

1,576

12.2%

2

40.0%

5,730

14.8%

36 - 45

4,053

15.7%

1,855

14.4%

0

0.0%

5,908

15.3%

46 - 55

3,319

12.9%

1,523

11.8%

0

0.0%

4,842

12.5%

56 - 65

2,049

7.9%

1,132

8.8%

0

0.0%

3,181

8.2%

66 - 75

1,455

5.6%

1,085

8.4%

0

0.0%

2,540

6.6%

76 and over

1,914

7.4%

1,605

12.5%

0

0.0%

3,519

9.1%

Unknown

68

0.3%

19

0.1%

2

40.0%

89

0.2%

Total

25,796

100.0%

12,888

100.0%

5

100.0%

38,689

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).