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 |
10,131 |
30.7% |
3,986 |
27.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
14,117 |
29.7% |
|
26 - 35 |
6,672 |
20.2% |
2,800 |
19.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
9,472 |
19.9% |
|
36 - 45 |
5,775 |
17.5% |
2,705 |
18.9% |
1 |
0.4% |
8,481 |
17.8% |
|
46 - 55 |
4,053 |
12.3% |
1,801 |
12.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
5,854 |
12.3% |
|
56 - 65 |
2,522 |
7.6% |
1,109 |
7.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
3,631 |
7.6% |
|
66 - 75 |
1,867 |
5.7% |
961 |
6.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
2,828 |
5.9% |
|
76 and Over |
1,867 |
5.7% |
925 |
6.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
2,792 |
5.9% |
|
Unknown |
94 |
0.3% |
11 |
0.1% |
268 |
99.6% |
373 |
0.8% |
|
Total |
32,981 |
100.0% |
14,298 |
100.0% |
269 |
100.0% |
47,548 |
100.0% |
|
Injury Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
645,000 |
31.6% |
475,000 |
30.4% |
1,120,000 |
31.1% |
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|
26 - 35 |
434,000 |
21.3% |
340,000 |
21.7% |
774,000 |
21.5% |
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|
36 - 45 |
395,000 |
19.4% |
320,000 |
20.5% |
715,000 |
19.9% |
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|
46 - 55 |
258,000 |
12.6% |
207,000 |
13.2% |
464,000 |
12.9% |
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|
56 - 65 |
143,000 |
7.0% |
104,000 |
6.7% |
247,000 |
6.9% |
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|
66 - 75 |
95,000 |
4.7% |
64,000 |
4.1% |
159,000 |
4.4% |
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|
76 and Over |
68,000 |
3.3% |
53,000 |
3.4% |
122,000 |
3.4% |
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|
Total |
2,037,000 |
100.0% |
1,564,000 |
100.0% |
3,600,000 |
100.0% |
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|
Property Damage Only Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
1,367,000 |
32.6% |
902,000 |
31.4% |
2,269,000 |
32.1% |
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|
26 - 35 |
860,000 |
20.5% |
615,000 |
21.4% |
1,475,000 |
20.9% |
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|
36 - 45 |
875,000 |
20.8% |
591,000 |
20.6% |
1,466,000 |
20.7% |
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|
46 - 55 |
524,000 |
12.5% |
383,000 |
13.3% |
907,000 |
12.8% |
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|
56 - 65 |
291,000 |
6.9% |
183,000 |
6.4% |
474,000 |
6.7% |
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|
66 - 75 |
172,000 |
4.1% |
118,000 |
4.1% |
290,000 |
4.1% |
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|
76 and Over |
109,000 |
2.6% |
79,000 |
2.8% |
188,000 |
2.7% |
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|
Total |
4,197,000 |
100.0% |
2,872,000 |
100.0% |
7,069,000 |
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).