Drivers In Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes By Age, 2021
  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.