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 |
10,108 |
31.0% |
4,182 |
28.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
14,290 |
30.0% |
|
26 - 35 |
6,141 |
18.9% |
2,712 |
18.3% |
1 |
0.4% |
8,854 |
18.6% |
|
36 - 45 |
5,551 |
17.0% |
2,569 |
17.3% |
1 |
0.4% |
8,121 |
17.1% |
|
46 - 55 |
4,287 |
13.2% |
2,130 |
14.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
6,417 |
13.5% |
|
56 - 65 |
2,784 |
8.5% |
1,357 |
9.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
4,141 |
8.7% |
|
66 - 75 |
1,770 |
5.4% |
881 |
5.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
2,651 |
5.6% |
|
76 and Over |
1,838 |
5.6% |
960 |
6.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
2,798 |
5.9% |
|
Unknown |
95 |
0.3% |
18 |
0.1% |
225 |
99.1% |
338 |
0.7% |
|
Total |
32,574 |
100.0% |
14,809 |
100.0% |
227 |
100.0% |
47,610 |
100.0% |
|
Injury Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
546,000 |
31.0% |
454,000 |
30.8% |
999,000 |
30.9% |
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|
26 - 35 |
352,000 |
20.0% |
286,000 |
19.4% |
638,000 |
19.8% |
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|
36 - 45 |
321,000 |
18.2% |
280,000 |
19.1% |
601,000 |
18.6% |
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|
46 - 55 |
256,000 |
14.6% |
226,000 |
15.4% |
482,000 |
14.9% |
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|
56 - 65 |
146,000 |
8.3% |
122,000 |
8.3% |
269,000 |
8.3% |
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|
66 - 75 |
75,000 |
4.3% |
61,000 |
4.1% |
136,000 |
4.2% |
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|
76 and Over |
63,000 |
3.6% |
42,000 |
2.8% |
104,000 |
3.2% |
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|
Total |
1,759,000 |
100.0% |
1,471,000 |
100.0% |
3,230,000 |
100.0% |
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|
Property Damage Only Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
1,342,000 |
32.9% |
978,000 |
32.6% |
2,320,000 |
32.8% |
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|
26 - 35 |
824,000 |
20.2% |
612,000 |
20.4% |
1,436,000 |
20.3% |
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|
36 - 45 |
714,000 |
17.5% |
562,000 |
18.8% |
1,276,000 |
18.0% |
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|
46 - 55 |
592,000 |
14.5% |
428,000 |
14.3% |
1,020,000 |
14.4% |
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|
56 - 65 |
315,000 |
7.7% |
232,000 |
7.7% |
547,000 |
7.7% |
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|
66 - 75 |
181,000 |
4.4% |
112,000 |
3.7% |
293,000 |
4.1% |
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|
76 and Over |
117,000 |
2.9% |
74,000 |
2.5% |
191,000 |
2.7% |
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|
Total |
4,085,000 |
100.0% |
2,998,000 |
100.0% |
7,083,000 |
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).