Table 54. Drivers of Passenger Vehicles in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity
|
Age Group |
Male |
Female |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
10,015 |
30.3% |
4,100 |
28.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
14,115 |
29.4% |
|
26 - 35 |
6,262 |
18.9% |
2,638 |
18.1% |
1 |
0.4% |
8,901 |
18.6% |
|
36 - 45 |
5,747 |
17.4% |
2,694 |
18.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
8,441 |
17.6% |
|
46 - 55 |
4,441 |
13.4% |
2,028 |
13.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
6,469 |
13.5% |
|
56 - 65 |
2,718 |
8.2% |
1,263 |
8.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
3,981 |
8.3% |
|
66 - 75 |
1,830 |
5.5% |
891 |
6.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
2,721 |
5.7% |
|
76 and Over |
1,941 |
5.9% |
982 |
6.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
2,923 |
6.1% |
|
Unknown |
130 |
0.4% |
11 |
0.1% |
282 |
99.6% |
423 |
0.9% |
|
Total |
33,084 |
100.0% |
14,607 |
100.0% |
283 |
100.0% |
47,974 |
100.0% |
|
Injury Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
578,000 |
31.4% |
471,000 |
31.1% |
1,050,000 |
31.3% |
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|
26 - 35 |
366,000 |
19.9% |
320,000 |
21.1% |
685,000 |
20.4% |
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|
36 - 45 |
346,000 |
18.8% |
295,000 |
19.4% |
640,000 |
19.1% |
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|
46 - 55 |
254,000 |
13.8% |
215,000 |
14.2% |
469,000 |
14.0% |
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|
56 - 65 |
155,000 |
8.4% |
114,000 |
7.5% |
269,000 |
8.0% |
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|
66 - 75 |
85,000 |
4.6% |
57,000 |
3.8% |
142,000 |
4.2% |
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|
76 and Over |
57,000 |
3.1% |
44,000 |
2.9% |
101,000 |
3.0% |
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|
Total |
1,840,000 |
100.0% |
1,516,000 |
100.0% |
3,356,000 |
100.0% |
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|
Property Damage Only Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
1,331,000 |
32.0% |
939,000 |
31.5% |
2,270,000 |
31.8% |
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|
26 - 35 |
828,000 |
19.9% |
612,000 |
20.5% |
1,440,000 |
20.2% |
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|
36 - 45 |
747,000 |
18.0% |
572,000 |
19.2% |
1,319,000 |
18.5% |
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|
46 - 55 |
588,000 |
14.1% |
407,000 |
13.7% |
995,000 |
13.9% |
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|
56 - 65 |
382,000 |
9.2% |
246,000 |
8.3% |
628,000 |
8.8% |
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|
66 - 75 |
179,000 |
4.3% |
117,000 |
3.9% |
296,000 |
4.2% |
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|
76 and Over |
104,000 |
2.5% |
84,000 |
2.8% |
189,000 |
2.6% |
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|
Total |
4,159,000 |
100.0% |
2,978,000 |
100.0% |
7,137,000 |
100.0% |
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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).