Drivers In Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes By Age, 2019 |
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Licensed drivers |
Drivers in fatal
crashes |
Age group |
Number |
Percent of
total drivers |
Number |
Involvement
rate (1) |
16 to 20 |
11,992,727 |
5.2% |
3,892 |
32.5 |
21 to 24 |
14,223,656 |
6.2 |
4,590 |
32.3 |
25 to 34 |
40,298,969 |
17.6 |
10,507 |
26.1 |
35 to 44 |
37,989,286 |
16.6 |
8,301 |
21.9 |
45 to 54 |
38,092,538 |
16.7 |
7,532 |
19.8 |
55 to 64 |
39,740,652 |
17.4 |
7,166 |
18.0 |
65 to 74 |
29,005,252 |
12.7 |
4,404 |
15.2 |
Over 74 |
17,292,831 |
7.6 |
3,229 |
18.7 |
Total |
228,679,719 |
100.0% |
50,930 (2) |
22.27 |
(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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