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. |