Table 64. 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

9,815

30.9%

 3,871

27.3%

4

1.7%

 13,690

29.6%

26 - 35

 6,146

19.3%

 2,618

18.5%

1

0.4%

 8,765

19.0%

36 - 45

5,157

16.2%

2,502

17.7%

1

0.4%

7,660

16.6%

46 - 55

4,339

13.7%

2,059

14.5%

1

0.4%

6,399

13.9%

56 - 65

2,789

8.8%

1,368

9.7%

1

0.4%

4,158

9.0%

66 - 75

1,723

5.4%

815

5.8%

0

0.0%

2,538

5.5%

76 and Over

1,729

5.4%

908

6.4%

1

0.4%

2,638

5.7%

Unknown

85

0.3%

20

0.1%

220

96.1%

325

0.7%

Total

31,783

100.0%

14,161

100.0%

229

100.0%

46,173

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

489,000

30.4%

420,000

30.4%

   

908,000

30.4%

26 - 35

319,000

19.8%

277,000

20.1%

   

597,000

20.0%

36 - 45

294,000

18.3%

262,000

19.0%

   

556,000

18.6%

46 - 55

232,000

14.4%

207,000

15.0%

   

439,000

14.7%

56 - 65

140,000

8.7%

116,000

8.4%

   

256,000

8.6%

66 - 75

80,000

5.0%

57,000

4.1%

   

137,000

4.6%

76 and Over

54,000

3.3%

43,000

3.1%

   

96,000

3.2%

Total

1,609,000

100.0%

1,382,000

100.0%

   

2,990,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

1,219,000

30.5%

908,000

30.6%

   

2,127,000

30.6%

26 - 35

786,000

19.7%

589,000

19.9%

   

1,375,000

19.8%

36 - 45

711,000

17.8%

561,000

18.9%

   

1,272,000

18.3%

46 - 55

656,000

16.4%

455,000

15.3%

   

1,111,000

16.0%

56 - 65

348,000

8.7%

247,000

8.3%

   

595,000

8.6%

66 - 75

168,000

4.2%

124,000

4.2%

   

292,000

4.2%

76 and Over

108,000

2.7%

81,000

2.7%

   

188,000

2.7%

Total

3,996,000

100.0%

2,964,000

100.0%

   

6,960,000

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).