| DRIVERS IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY AGE, 2013 |
|
| Age group |
Number of
licensed drivers |
Percent of
total |
Drivers in fatal
crashes |
Involvement
rate (1) |
Drivers in all
crashes |
Involvement
rate (1) |
| 16 to 20 |
12,214,248 |
5.8% |
3,883 |
31.79 |
1,259,000 |
10,311 |
| 21 to 24 |
14,373,838 |
6.8 |
4,609 |
32.07 |
1,144,000 |
7,957 |
| 25 to 34 |
36,697,904 |
17.3 |
8,762 |
23.88 |
2,153,000 |
5,867 |
| 35 to 44 |
36,018,792 |
17.0 |
7,183 |
19.94 |
1,663,000 |
4,617 |
| 45 to 54 |
39,907,125 |
18.8 |
7,343 |
18.40 |
1,640,000 |
4,110 |
| 55 to 64 |
36,055,252 |
17.0 |
5,911 |
16.39 |
1,202,000 |
3,333 |
| 65 to 74 |
22,534,477 |
10.6 |
3,357 |
14.90 |
605,000 |
2,683 |
| Over 74 |
14,295,739 |
6.7 |
2,567 |
17.96 |
346,000 |
2,420 |
| Total |
212,159,728 (2) |
100.0% |
44,574 (2) |
21.01 |
1,043,000 (2) |
4,733 |
(1) Per 100,000 licensed drivers.
(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. |
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