Drivers In Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes By Age, 2021 |
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Licensed drivers |
Drivers in fatal
crashes |
Age group |
Number |
Percent of
total drivers |
Number |
Involvement
rate (1) |
16 to 20 |
11,742,064 |
5.0% |
5,088 |
43.33 |
21 to 24 |
14,201,880 |
6.2 |
5,513 |
38.82 |
25 to 34 |
40,654,543 |
17.6 |
13,200 |
32.47 |
35 to 44 |
39,543,173 |
16.6 |
10,291 |
26.02 |
45 to 54 |
37,443,726 |
16.7 |
8,764 |
23.41 |
55 to 64 |
39,612,716 |
17.4 |
8 |
20.41 |
65 to 74 |
31,032,722 |
12.7 |
4,768 |
15.36 |
Over 74 |
18,550,973 |
7.6 |
1,838 |
17.59 |
Total |
232,761,797 |
100.0% |
60,904 (2) |
26.16 |
(1) Per 100,000 licensed drivers in each age group.
(2) Includes drivers under the age of 16 and of unknown age.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration. |
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