DRIVERS IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY AGE, 2012
Age group Number of licensed drivers Percent of total Drivers in fatal crashes Involvement rate (1) Drivers in all crashes Involvement rate (1)
Under 16 127,283 0.1% 121 95.06 31,562 24,797
16 to 20 11,954,276 5.6 4,211 35.23 1,245,410 10,418
21 to 24 14,229,278 6.7 4,738 33.30 1,140,942 8,018
25 to 34 36,687,339 17.3 8,950 24.40 2,108,045 5,746
35 to 44 36,527,225 17.2 7,311 20.02 1,683,127 4,608
45 to 54 40,594,647 19.2 7,601 18.72 1,601,892 3,946
55 to 64 35,750,452 16.9 5,899 16.50 1,157,852 3,239
65 to 74 21,733,570 10.3 3,212 14.78 564,736 2,598
Over 74 14,210,760 6.7 2,532 17.82 347,352 2,444
Total 211,814,830 100.0% 45,337 (2) 21.40  9,881,681 (2)  4,665
(1) Per 100,000 licensed drivers. (2) Includes drivers of unknown age. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration.