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Involvement Of The Older Population In Traffic Fatalities, 2008 and 2017 (1)
  2008 2017 Percent change, 2008-2017
  Total Age 65+  Age 65+ percent of total Total Age 65 + Age 65+ percent of total Total Age 65+
Population (000) 304,094 38,778 13% 325,719 50,859 16% 7% 31%
Drivers involved in fatal crashes 50,416 5,599 11 52,274 7,227 14 4 29
Driver fatalities 24,254 3,475 14 23,611 4,248 18 -3 22
Total traffic fatalities 37,423 5,561 15 37,133 6,784 18 -1 22
Occupant fatalities 32,103 4,641 14 30,145 5,430 18 -6 17
Pedestrian fatalities 4,414 808 18 5,977 1,165 19 35 44
(1) Age 65 and older. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.