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

2,331

8.9%

1,643

13.2%

2

28.6%

 3,976

10.3%

18 - 25

6,340

24.1%

2,275

18.3%

0

0.0%

 8,615

22.2%

26 - 35

4,374

16.6%

1,565

12.6%

0

0.0%

 5,939

15.3%

36 - 45

3,896

14.8%

1,736

13.9%

0

0.0%

 5,632

14.5%

46 - 55

3,585

13.6%

1,534

12.3%

0

0.0%

 5,119

13.2%

56 - 65

2,270

8.6%

1,203

9.7%

0

0.0%

 3,473

9.0%

66 - 75

1,563

5.9%

1,039

8.3%

0

0.0%

 2,602

6.7%

76 and over

1,847

7.0%

1,432

11.5%

1

14.3%

 3,280

8.5%

Unknown

85

0.3%

30

0.2%

4

57.1%

 119

0.3%

Total

26,291

100.0%

12,457

100.0%

7

100.0%

38,755

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).