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

10,013

30.4%

3,934

27.2%

0

0.0%

13,947

29.3%

26 - 35

6,773

20.6%

2,899

20.1%

0

0.0%

9,672

20.3%

36 - 45

5,687

17.3%

2,755

19.1%

1

0.4%

8,443

17.7%

46 - 55

3,938

12.0%

1,793

12.4%

0

0.0%

5,731

12.0%

56 - 65

2,411

7.3%

1,089

7.5%

0

0.0%

3,500

7.4%

66 - 75

1,994

6.1%

977

6.8%

0

0.0%

2,971

6.2%

76 and Over

2,011

6.1%

982

6.8%

0

0.0%

2,993

6.3%

Unknown

110

0.3%

13

0.1%

227

99.6%

350

0.7%

Total

32,937

100.0%

14,442

100.0%

228

100.0%

47,607

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

633,000

31.8%

492,000

30.7%

   

1,125,000

31.3%

26 - 35

442,000

22.2%

366,000

22.8%

   

808,000

22.5%

36 - 45

360,000

18.0%

325,000

20.3%

   

685,000

19.0%

46 - 55

261,000

13.1%

209,000

13.0%

   

470,000

13.1%

56 - 65

141,000

7.1%

98,000

6.1%

   

238,000

6.6%

66 - 75

98,000

4.9%

67,000

4.2%

   

165,000

4.6%

76 and Over

59,000

3.0%

47,000

2.9%

   

106,000

3.0%

Total

1,993,000

100.0%

1,605,000

100.0%

   

3,598,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

1,371,000

33.0%

862,000

31.1%

   

2,233,000

32.2%

26 - 35

895,000

21.5%

612,000

22.1%

   

1,508,000

21.7%

36 - 45

773,000

18.6%

571,000

20.6%

   

1,343,000

19.4%

46 - 55

529,000

12.7%

359,000

12.9%

   

887,000

12.8%

56 - 65

295,000

7.1%

180,000

6.5%

   

475,000

6.9%

66 - 75

184,000

4.4%

117,000

4.2%

   

301,000

4.3%

76 and Over

109,000

2.6%

75,000

2.7%

   

185,000

2.7%

Total

4,156,000

100.0%

2,776,000

100.0%

   

6,932,000

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).