Table 54. 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

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

25 and Under

645,000

31.6%

475,000

30.4%

   

1,120,000

31.1%

26 - 35

434,000

21.3%

340,000

21.7%

   

774,000

21.5%

36 - 45

395,000

19.4%

320,000

20.5%

   

715,000

19.9%

46 - 55

258,000

12.6%

207,000

13.2%

   

464,000

12.9%

56 - 65

143,000

7.0%

104,000

6.7%

   

247,000

6.9%

66 - 75

95,000

4.7%

64,000

4.1%

   

159,000

4.4%

76 and Over

68,000

3.3%

53,000

3.4%

   

122,000

3.4%

Total

2,037,000

100.0%

1,564,000

100.0%

   

3,600,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

1,367,000

32.6%

902,000

31.4%

   

2,269,000

32.1%

26 - 35

860,000

20.5%

615,000

21.4%

   

1,475,000

20.9%

36 - 45

875,000

20.8%

591,000

20.6%

   

1,466,000

20.7%

46 - 55

524,000

12.5%

383,000

13.3%

   

907,000

12.8%

56 - 65

291,000

6.9%

183,000

6.4%

   

474,000

6.7%

66 - 75

172,000

4.1%

118,000

4.1%

   

290,000

4.1%

76 and Over

109,000

2.6%

79,000

2.8%

   

188,000

2.7%

Total

4,197,000

100.0%

2,872,000

100.0%

   

7,069,000

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).