| Drivers In Motor Vehicle Crashes By Age, 2015 |
|
| 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 |
11,814,959 |
5.4% |
4,214 |
35.86 |
1,381,000 |
11,755 |
| 21 to 24 |
14,406,138 |
6.6 |
4,942 |
34.30 |
1,261,000 |
8,751 |
| 25 to 34 |
38,385,563 |
17.6 |
9,860 |
25.69 |
2,435,000 |
6,343 |
| 35 to 44 |
36,194,823 |
16.6 |
7,675 |
21.20 |
1,897,000 |
5,240 |
| 45 to 54 |
39,475,801 |
18.1 |
7,852 |
19.89 |
1,694,000 |
4,291 |
| 55 to 64 |
37,715,222 |
17.3 |
6,453 |
17.11 |
1,366,000 |
3,622 |
| 65 to 74 |
25,020,638 |
11.5 |
3,767 |
15.06 |
705,000 |
2,818 |
| Over 74 |
15,071,321 |
6.9 |
2,723 |
18.07 |
378,000 |
2,505 |
| Total |
218,084,465 |
100.0% |
48,613 (2) |
22.29 |
11,251,000 (2) |
5,159 |
(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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