Highway Statistics 2007
Fatalities by 100 Mil VMT by Age
For Graphs |
Percent of Drivers by Age Group |
Percent of Vehicle Miles of Travel |
Percent of Fatalities by Age |
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Pct of Drivers |
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Pct of VMT |
|
Pct of Driver Fatalities |
|
Driver Fatalities per 100 million VMT |
16-19 |
0.054536 |
16-19 |
3.60% |
16-19 |
10.51% |
16-19 |
3.29 |
20-24 |
0.078358 |
20-24 |
7.60% |
20-24 |
13.75% |
20-24 |
2.07 |
25-29 |
0.092289 |
25-29 |
9.70% |
25-29 |
9.82% |
25-29 |
1.15 |
30-34 |
0.110659 |
30-34 |
11.80% |
30-34 |
8.74% |
30-34 |
0.84 |
35-39 |
0.106511 |
35-39 |
12.30% |
35-39 |
9.16% |
35-39 |
0.85 |
40-44 |
0.116027 |
40-44 |
13.10% |
40-44 |
9.11% |
40-44 |
0.79 |
45-49 |
0.092802 |
45-49 |
10.40% |
45-49 |
7.53% |
45-49 |
0.82 |
50-54 |
0.088404 |
50-54 |
9.80% |
50-54 |
6.61% |
50-54 |
0.77 |
55-59 |
0.06602 |
55-59 |
6.40% |
55-59 |
4.84% |
55-59 |
0.86 |
60-64 |
0.054468 |
60-64 |
5.10% |
60-64 |
3.76% |
60-64 |
0.83 |
65-69 |
0.046136 |
65-69 |
3.60% |
65-69 |
3.26% |
65-69 |
1.03 |
70-74 |
0.040673 |
70-74 |
2.60% |
70-74 |
3.34% |
70-74 |
1.45 |
75-79 |
0.029601 |
75-79 |
1.70% |
75-79 |
3.83% |
75-79 |
2.63 |
80-84 |
0.016667 |
80-84 |
0.07% |
80-84 |
2.90% |
80-84 |
4.52 |
85+ |
0.006848 |
85+ |
0.20% |
85+ |
2.19% |
85+ |
11.12 |
Exposure and Crash Rates |
|
Millions of Drivers |
Pct of Drivers |
Pct of VMT |
Pct of Driver Fatalities |
Driver Fatalities per 100 million VMT |
16-19 |
10159207 |
0.054536 |
3.6 |
10.51 |
3.29 |
20-24 |
14596858 |
0.078358 |
7.6 |
13.75 |
2.07 |
25-29 |
17192025 |
0.092289 |
9.7 |
9.82 |
1.15 |
30-34 |
20614045 |
0.110659 |
11.8 |
8.74 |
0.84 |
35-39 |
19841363 |
0.106511 |
12.3 |
9.16 |
0.85 |
40-44 |
21614016 |
0.116027 |
13.1 |
9.113 |
0.79 |
45-49 |
17287495 |
0.092802 |
10.4 |
7.53 |
0.82 |
50-54 |
16468265 |
0.088404 |
9.8 |
6.61 |
0.77 |
55-59 |
12298430 |
0.06602 |
6.4 |
4.84 |
0.86 |
60-64 |
10146601 |
0.054468 |
5.1 |
3.76 |
0.83 |
65-69 |
8594318 |
0.046136 |
3.6 |
3.26 |
1.03 |
70-74 |
7576717 |
0.040673 |
2.6 |
3.34 |
1.45 |
75-79 |
5514220 |
0.029601 |
1.7 |
3.83 |
2.63 |
80-84 |
3104787 |
0.016667 |
0.07 |
2.9 |
4.52 |
85+ |
1275724 |
0.006848 |
0.2 |
2.19 |
11.12 |
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This classic has been vetted by NHTSA, but we should note that younger drivers still have more accidents overall

Source: National Household Travel Survey VMT by Age and NHTSA FARS
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