| Drivers In Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes By Age, 2017 |
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Licensed drivers |
Drivers in fatal
crashes |
| Age group |
Number |
Percent of
total drivers |
Number |
Involvement
rate (1) |
| 16 to 20 |
12,019,891 |
5.3% |
4,278 |
35.6% |
| 21 to 24 |
14,358,274 |
6.4 |
5,007 |
34.9 |
| 25 to 34 |
39,831,017 |
17.7 |
10,876 |
27.3 |
| 35 to 44 |
37,090,912 |
16.5 |
8,217 |
22.2 |
| 45 to 54 |
39,175,690 |
17.4 |
8,118 |
20.7 |
| 55 to 64 |
39,178,953 |
17.4 |
7,271 |
18.6 |
| 65 to 74 |
27,330,881 |
12.1 |
4,107 |
15.0 |
| Over 74 |
16,284,040 |
7.2 |
3,120 |
19.2 |
| Total |
225,346,257 |
100.0% |
52,274 (2) |
23.2% |
(1) Per 100,000 licensed drivers in each age group.
(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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