DRIVERS IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY AGE, 2010
Age group Number of licensed drivers Percent of total Drivers in fatal crashes Involvement rate (1) Drivers in all crashes Involvement rate (1)
Under 16 397,541 0.2% 160 NA 30,000 NA
16 to 20 12,584,467 6.0 4,487 35.66 1,300,000 10,328
21 to 24 14,042,407 6.7 4,585 32.65 1,120,000 7,979
25 to 34 36,280,367 17.3 8,540 23.54 1,911,000 5,268
35 to 44 37,339,135 17.8 7,313 19.59 1,752,000 4,693
45 to 54 41,442,309 19.7 7,490 18.07 1,554,000 3,751
55 to 64 34,297,095 16.3 5,554 16.19 1,026,000 2,991
65 to 74 19,698,915 9.4 2,894 14.69 512,000 2,599
Over 74 14,032,703 6.7 2,666 19.00 336,000 2,396
Total 210,114,939 100.0% 44,440 (2) 21.15 9,542,000 (2) 4,542

(1) Per 100,000 licensed drivers.
(2) Includes drivers of unknown age.

NA=Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration.