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

10,108

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

25 and Under

546,000

31.0%

454,000

30.8%

   

999,000

30.9%

26 - 35

352,000

20.0%

286,000

19.4%

   

638,000

19.8%

36 - 45

321,000

18.2%

280,000

19.1%

   

601,000

18.6%

46 - 55

256,000

14.6%

226,000

15.4%

   

482,000

14.9%

56 - 65

146,000

8.3%

122,000

8.3%

   

269,000

8.3%

66 - 75

75,000

4.3%

61,000

4.1%

   

136,000

4.2%

76 and Over

63,000

3.6%

42,000

2.8%

   

104,000

3.2%

Total

1,759,000

100.0%

1,471,000

100.0%

   

3,230,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

1,342,000

32.9%

978,000

32.6%

   

2,320,000

32.8%

26 - 35

824,000

20.2%

612,000

20.4%

   

1,436,000

20.3%

36 - 45

714,000

17.5%

562,000

18.8%

   

1,276,000

18.0%

46 - 55

592,000

14.5%

428,000

14.3%

   

1,020,000

14.4%

56 - 65

315,000

7.7%

232,000

7.7%

   

547,000

7.7%

66 - 75

181,000

4.4%

112,000

3.7%

   

293,000

4.1%

76 and Over

117,000

2.9%

74,000

2.5%

   

191,000

2.7%

Total

4,085,000

100.0%

2,998,000

100.0%

   

7,083,000

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).