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

2,717

10.7%

1,872

14.6%

1

11.1%

 4,590

12.0%

18 - 25

5,976

23.5%

2,220

17.3%

0

0.0%

 8,196

21.4%

26 - 35

4,319

17.0%

1,678

13.1%

1

11.1%

 5,998

15.7%

36 - 45

4,107

16.1%

1,848

14.4%

0

0.0%

 5,955

15.5%

46 - 55

2,988

11.7%

1,398

10.9%

0

0.0%

 4,386

11.5%

56 - 65

1,828

7.2%

1,074

8.4%

0

0.0%

 2,902

7.6%

66 - 75

1,537

6.0%

1,161

9.0%

0

0.0%

 2,698

7.0%

76 and over

1,899

7.5%

1,564

12.2%

0

0.0%

 3,463

9.0%

Unknown

74

0.3%

31

0.2%

7

77.8%

 112

0.3%

Total

25,445

100.0%

12,846

100.0%

9

100.0%

 38,300

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).