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

2,560

9.9%

1,801

14.1%

0

0.0%

4,361

11.3%

18 - 25

6,202

24.1%

2,337

18.3%

1

16.7%

8,540

22.2%

26 - 35

4,161

16.1%

1,625

12.7%

1

16.7%

5,787

15.0%

36 - 45

3,862

15.0%

1,693

13.3%

1

16.7%

5,556

14.4%

46 - 55

3,420

13.3%

1,545

12.1%

0

0.0%

4,965

12.9%

56 - 65

2,114

8.2%

1,182

9.3%

0

0.0%

3,296

8.6%

66 - 75

1,487

5.8%

1,032

8.1%

0

0.0%

2,519

6.5%

76 and over

1,889

7.3%

1,506

11.8%

0

0.0%

3,395

8.8%

Unknown

80

0.3%

29

0.2%

3

50.0%

112

0.3%

Total

25,775

100.0%

12,750

100.0%

6

100.0%

38,531

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).