| Drivers In Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes By Age, 2018 |
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Licensed drivers |
Drivers in fatal
crashes |
| Age group |
Number |
Percent of
total drivers |
Number |
Involvement
rate (1) |
| 16 to 20 |
11,961,442 |
5.3% |
4,061 |
34.0 |
| 21 to 24 |
14,270,243 |
6.3 |
4,777 |
33.5 |
| 25 to 34 |
40,165,221 |
17.7 |
10,738 |
26.7 |
| 35 to 44 |
37,645,683 |
16.5 |
8,110 |
21.5 |
| 45 to 54 |
38,643,003 |
17.0 |
7,863 |
20.4 |
| 55 to 64 |
39,580,799 |
17.4 |
7,261 |
18.3 |
| 65 to 74 |
28,194,118 |
12.4 |
4,218 |
15.0 |
| Over 74 |
17,054,879 |
7.5 |
3,098 |
18.2 |
| Total |
227,558,385 |
100.0% |
51,490 (2) |
22.6 |
(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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