U.S. Department Of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Table 61. Persons Killed in Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles by Age and Sex, 2009

Age Group
(Years)

Male

Female

Unknown

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

17 and under

1,366

6.7%

1,096

11.5%

1

16.7%

2,463

8.2%

18 - 25

4,557

22.4%

1,715

18.0%

2

33.3%

6,274

21.0%

26 - 35

3,473

17.1%

1,275

13.4%

0

0.0%

4,748

15.9%

36 - 45

2,942

14.5%

1,153

12.1%

0

0.0%

4,095

13.7%

46 - 55

3,152

15.5%

1,291

13.6%

0

0.0%

4,443

14.9%

56 - 65

2,064

10.2%

988

10.4%

0

0.0%

3,052

10.2%

66 - 75

1,283

6.3%

800

8.4%

0

0.0%

2,083

7.0%

76 and over

1,464

7.2%

1,177

12.4%

0

0.0%

2,641

8.8%

Unknown

33

0.2%

20

0.2%

3

50.0%

56

0.2%

Total

20,334

100.0%

9,515

100.0%

6

100.0%

29,855

100.0%

Note: A passenger vehicle is defined as a car or light truck (including pickups, vans, and sport utility vehicles).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

 

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