Age group | Killed | Population (000) | Fatality rate per million population | Under 5 | 2 | 19,999 | 0.10 | 5 to 9 | 20 | 20,476 | 0.98 | 10 to 15 | 45 | 24,813 | 1.81 | 16 to 20 | 66 | 21,760 | 3.03 | 21 to 24 | 29 | 18,039 | 1.61 | 25 to 34 | 83 | 42,309 | 1.96 | 35 to 44 | 89 | 40,516 | 2.20 | 45 to 54 | 174 | 44,269 | 3.93 | 55 to 64 | 131 | 38,586 | 3.39 | 65 to 74 | 52 | 23,985 | 2.17 | 75 to 84 | 24 | 13,273 | 1.81 | Over 85 | 5 | 5,887 | 0.85 | Total (2) | 724 | 313,914 | 2.31 | (1) Includes riders of bicycles and other non-motorized vehicles powered by pedals, such as tricycles and unicycles. (2) Includes pedalcyclists of unknown age.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Bureau of the Census. |