| INVOLVEMENT OF THE OLDER POPULATION IN TRAFFIC FATALITIES, 2006 AND 2015 (1) |
|
| |
2006 |
2015 |
Percent change, 2006-2015 |
| |
Total |
Age 65+ |
Age 65+
percent
of total |
Total |
Age 65 + |
Age 65+
percent
of total |
Total |
Age 65+ |
| Population (000) |
298,380 |
37,164 |
12.5% |
321,419 |
47,761 |
14.9% |
8% |
29% |
| Drivers involved in fatal crashes |
57,846 |
5,996 |
10.4 |
48,613 |
6,490 |
13.4 |
-16 |
8 |
| Driver fatalities |
27,348 |
3,739 |
13.7 |
22,150 |
3,858 |
17.4 |
-19 |
3 |
| Total traffic fatalities |
42,708 |
6,045 |
14.2 |
35,092 |
6,165 |
17.6 |
-18 |
2 |
| Occupant fatalities |
36,956 |
4,998 |
13.5 |
28,671 |
5,009 |
17.5 |
-22 |
(2) |
| Pedestrian fatalities |
4,795 |
911 |
19.0 |
4,735 |
1,002 |
18.6 |
12 |
10 |
(1) Age 65 and older.
(2) Less than 1 percent.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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