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

2,859

11.3%

2,008

15.3%

0

0.0%

 4,867

12.7%

18 - 25

5,730

22.7%

2,190

16.6%

0

0.0%

 7,920

20.6%

26 - 35

4,300

17.0%

1,751

13.3%

0

0.0%

 6,051

15.7%

36 - 45

4,006

15.8%

1,884

14.3%

1

12.5%

 5,891

15.3%

46 - 55

2,826

11.2%

1,385

10.5%

1

12.5%

 4,212

11.0%

56 - 65

1,770

7.0%

1,107

8.4%

2

25.0%

 2,879

7.5%

66 - 75

1,692

6.7%

1,225

9.3%

1

12.5%

 2,918

7.6%

76 and over

2,042

8.1%

1,593

12.1%

0

0.0%

 3,635

9.5%

Unknown

67

0.3%

21

0.2%

3

37.5%

 91

0.2%

Total

25,292

100.0%

13,164

100.0%

8

100.0%

 38,464

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).