INVOLVEMENT OF THE OLDER POPULATION IN TRAFFIC FATALITIES, 2003 AND 2012
  2003 2012 Percent change, 2003-2012
  Total Age 65+  Age 65+ percent of total Total Age 65 + Age 65+ percent of total Total Age 65+
Population (000) 290,108 35,864 12.4% 313,914 43,145 13.3% 8% 20%
Drivers involved in fatal crashes 58,517 6,445 11.0 45,337 5,744 12.7 -23 -11
Driver fatalities 26,779 4,067 15.2 21,394 3,449 16.1 -20 -15
Total traffic fatalities 42,884 6,698 15.6 33,561 5,560 16.6 -22 -17
Occupant fatalities 37,341 5,649 15.1 27,869 4,486 16.1 -25 -21
Pedestrian fatalities 4,774 981 20.5 4,743 935 19.7 -1 -5
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.