Fatality Facts 2020Males and females
Overview
Many more men than women die each year in motor vehicle crashes. Men typically drive more miles than women and are more likely to engage in risky driving practices, including not using seat belts, driving while impaired by alcohol, and speeding. Crashes involving male drivers often are more severe than those involving female drivers.
The following facts are based on analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Posted May 2022.
Trends
For nearly every year from 1975 to 2020, the number of male crash deaths was more than twice the number of female crash deaths, but the gap has narrowed. From 1975 to 2020, male crash deaths declined by 14 percent and female crash deaths declined by 10 percent. Since 1975, motorcyclist deaths have increased by more than 70 percent among both males and females.
Motor vehicle crash deaths by sex, 1975-2020
Motor vehicle crash deaths by type and sex, 1975-2020 | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Passenger vehicle drivers | Passenger vehicle passengers | Large truck drivers | Large truck passengers | Pedestrians | Bicyclists | Motorcyclists | Total motor vehicle deaths* | ||||||||
Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
1975 | 15,706 | 3,642 | 6,069 | 5,095 | 542 | 4 | 88 | 24 | 5,196 | 2,319 | 820 | 183 | 2,928 | 252 | 32,675 | 11,844 |
1976 | 16,013 | 4,078 | 6,206 | 5,330 | 667 | 6 | 102 | 34 | 5,120 | 2,307 | 751 | 163 | 3,015 | 291 | 33,038 | 12,481 |
1977 | 16,499 | 4,442 | 6,242 | 5,542 | 760 | 7 | 104 | 44 | 5,331 | 2,400 | 730 | 192 | 3,758 | 341 | 34,627 | 13,248 |
1978 | 17,974 | 4,782 | 6,373 | 5,659 | 799 | 15 | 100 | 49 | 5,494 | 2,296 | 714 | 178 | 4,173 | 401 | 36,731 | 13,591 |
1979 | 18,273 | 4,836 | 6,430 | 5,388 | 817 | 10 | 140 | 41 | 5,701 | 2,391 | 759 | 173 | 4,452 | 440 | 37,588 | 13,498 |
1980 | 18,110 | 4,877 | 6,439 | 5,438 | 709 | 9 | 99 | 49 | 5,613 | 2,454 | 782 | 183 | 4,684 | 453 | 37,392 | 13,689 |
1981 | 17,592 | 4,910 | 5,972 | 5,077 | 680 | 10 | 94 | 46 | 5,459 | 2,332 | 748 | 181 | 4,484 | 412 | 35,930 | 13,161 |
1982 | 15,129 | 4,534 | 5,298 | 4,609 | 591 | 9 | 77 | 41 | 5,144 | 2,185 | 720 | 144 | 4,093 | 356 | 31,879 | 12,062 |
1983 | 14,620 | 4,716 | 5,022 | 4,699 | 611 | 4 | 81 | 35 | 4,775 | 2,050 | 700 | 130 | 3,934 | 326 | 30,499 | 12,084 |
1984 | 14,934 | 5,366 | 5,094 | 4,605 | 706 | 14 | 85 | 43 | 5,016 | 2,005 | 684 | 153 | 4,229 | 373 | 31,541 | 12,709 |
1985 | 14,768 | 5,288 | 5,009 | 4,704 | 620 | 12 | 77 | 33 | 4,671 | 2,133 | 732 | 137 | 4,191 | 371 | 30,959 | 12,856 |
1986 | 15,935 | 5,564 | 5,667 | 4,931 | 579 | 10 | 67 | 32 | 4,771 | 2,004 | 789 | 140 | 4,231 | 333 | 32,856 | 13,191 |
1987 | 16,133 | 6,022 | 5,782 | 5,093 | 551 | 8 | 51 | 42 | 4,777 | 1,967 | 826 | 114 | 3,695 | 339 | 32,621 | 13,757 |
1988 | 16,744 | 6,140 | 5,815 | 5,293 | 606 | 8 | 65 | 25 | 4,756 | 2,111 | 773 | 128 | 3,401 | 259 | 32,947 | 14,123 |
1989 | 16,284 | 6,269 | 5,562 | 5,408 | 539 | 7 | 57 | 38 | 4,594 | 1,959 | 696 | 126 | 2,882 | 253 | 31,338 | 14,232 |
1990 | 15,901 | 6,049 | 5,587 | 5,061 | 429 | 7 | 47 | 19 | 4,495 | 1,985 | 732 | 121 | 2,987 | 256 | 30,916 | 13,665 |
1991 | 14,824 | 5,727 | 5,231 | 4,904 | 403 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 3,985 | 1,815 | 715 | 121 | 2,578 | 227 | 28,545 | 12,953 |
1992 | 14,021 | 5,550 | 4,995 | 4,779 | 358 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 3,867 | 1,679 | 627 | 90 | 2,211 | 183 | 26,772 | 12,444 |
1993 | 14,298 | 5,737 | 5,014 | 4,869 | 373 | 10 | 28 | 12 | 3,936 | 1,711 | 702 | 104 | 2,234 | 211 | 27,322 | 12,814 |
1994 | 14,612 | 6,034 | 5,041 | 5,022 | 381 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 3,757 | 1,732 | 687 | 109 | 2,108 | 209 | 27,411 | 13,293 |
1995 | 15,164 | 6,293 | 5,203 | 5,137 | 389 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 3,856 | 1,728 | 699 | 128 | 2,023 | 203 | 28,133 | 13,663 |
1996 | 15,066 | 6,563 | 5,379 | 5,260 | 380 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 3,780 | 1,667 | 654 | 107 | 1,966 | 195 | 28,061 | 13,991 |
1997 | 15,023 | 6,683 | 5,231 | 5,294 | 419 | 8 | 34 | 19 | 3,643 | 1,677 | 712 | 99 | 1,926 | 190 | 27,827 | 14,168 |
1998 | 14,975 | 6,651 | 5,007 | 5,047 | 427 | 14 | 38 | 22 | 3,558 | 1,670 | 658 | 99 | 2,088 | 206 | 27,608 | 13,885 |
1999 | 15,238 | 6,658 | 5,044 | 4,979 | 457 | 13 | 43 | 23 | 3,466 | 1,472 | 656 | 94 | 2,257 | 225 | 28,040 | 13,667 |
2000 | 15,323 | 6,495 | 5,381 | 4,831 | 443 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 3,251 | 1,512 | 613 | 76 | 2,618 | 277 | 28,545 | 13,396 |
2001 | 15,396 | 6,465 | 5,275 | 4,705 | 403 | 11 | 48 | 13 | 3,421 | 1,479 | 657 | 72 | 2,902 | 293 | 28,986 | 13,205 |
2002 | 15,907 | 6,629 | 5,361 | 4,737 | 397 | 12 | 40 | 20 | 3,298 | 1,552 | 590 | 73 | 2,959 | 308 | 29,466 | 13,529 |
2003 | 15,551 | 6,647 | 5,209 | 4,682 | 420 | 14 | 34 | 21 | 3,274 | 1,499 | 554 | 71 | 3,338 | 372 | 29,346 | 13,532 |
2004 | 15,390 | 6,562 | 5,103 | 4,638 | 433 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 3,237 | 1,435 | 626 | 96 | 3,591 | 433 | 29,443 | 13,387 |
2005 | 15,564 | 6,386 | 4,936 | 4,489 | 460 | 19 | 39 | 15 | 3,450 | 1,441 | 687 | 97 | 4,128 | 447 | 30,347 | 13,155 |
2006 | 15,199 | 6,390 | 4,707 | 4,223 | 455 | 11 | 36 | 19 | 3,332 | 1,459 | 675 | 94 | 4,387 | 423 | 29,849 | 12,842 |
2007 | 14,648 | 5,892 | 4,498 | 4,038 | 464 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 3,288 | 1,411 | 616 | 83 | 4,710 | 464 | 29,173 | 12,080 |
2008 | 13,022 | 5,239 | 3,910 | 3,314 | 382 | 10 | 33 | 13 | 3,078 | 1,331 | 624 | 92 | 4,835 | 471 | 26,744 | 10,665 |
2009 | 11,928 | 4,905 | 3,410 | 3,215 | 272 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 2,827 | 1,282 | 549 | 79 | 4,031 | 436 | 23,776 | 10,098 |
2010 | 11,103 | 4,923 | 3,257 | 3,022 | 302 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 2,961 | 1,339 | 537 | 84 | 4,079 | 438 | 22,988 | 10,006 |
2011 | 10,880 | 4,677 | 3,017 | 2,791 | 365 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 3,102 | 1,354 | 581 | 99 | 4,201 | 429 | 22,937 | 9,534 |
2012 | 11,234 | 4,681 | 3,029 | 2,904 | 371 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 3,337 | 1,478 | 639 | 89 | 4,527 | 457 | 23,961 | 9,809 |
2013 | 10,957 | 4,617 | 2,912 | 2,811 | 359 | 4 | 27 | 11 | 3,277 | 1,496 | 647 | 99 | 4,274 | 417 | 23,243 | 9,638 |
2014 | 10,978 | 4,514 | 2,786 | 2,798 | 373 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 3,426 | 1,477 | 640 | 81 | 3,936 | 365 | 23,266 | 9,463 |
2015 | 11,828 | 4,795 | 2,980 | 3,072 | 376 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 3,832 | 1,654 | 706 | 121 | 4,559 | 466 | 25,179 | 10,284 |
2016 | 12,504 | 5,129 | 3,054 | 3,204 | 422 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 4,245 | 1,810 | 714 | 128 | 4,872 | 462 | 26,773 | 10,988 |
2017 | 12,571 | 5,173 | 2,972 | 3,094 | 416 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 4,234 | 1,812 | 708 | 89 | 4,782 | 445 | 26,618 | 10,806 |
2018 | 12,171 | 5,087 | 2,783 | 2,964 | 398 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 4,420 | 1,940 | 750 | 115 | 4,587 | 450 | 26,040 | 10,766 |
2019 | 11,950 | 4,910 | 2,704 | 2,915 | 395 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 4,400 | 1,864 | 735 | 119 | 4,612 | 430 | 25,819 | 10,495 |
2020 | 13,153 | 5,091 | 2,851 | 2,850 | 370 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 4,595 | 1,871 | 807 | 116 | 5,112 | 460 | 28,033 | 10,690 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
Seventy-two percent of all motor vehicle crash deaths in 2020 were males. Males accounted for 72 percent of passenger vehicle driver deaths, 50 percent of passenger vehicle passenger deaths, 98 percent of large truck driver deaths, 70 percent of large truck passenger deaths, 71 percent of pedestrian deaths, 87 percent of bicyclist deaths, and 92 percent of motorcyclist deaths.
Number and percent of motor vehicle crash deaths by type and sex, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
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Sex | Passenger vehicle drivers | Passenger vehicle passengers | Large truck drivers | Large truck passengers | Pedestrians | Bicyclists | Motorcyclists | Total motor vehicle deaths* | ||||||||
Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
Male | 13,153 | 72 | 2,851 | 50 | 370 | 98 | 23 | 70 | 4,595 | 71 | 807 | 87 | 5,112 | 92 | 28,033 | 72 |
Female | 5,091 | 28 | 2,850 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 1,871 | 29 | 116 | 12 | 460 | 8 | 10,690 | 28 |
Total* | 18,261 | 100 | 5,711 | 100 | 378 | 100 | 33 | 100 | 6,516 | 100 | 932 | 100 | 5,579 | 100 | 38,824 | 100 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
Per capita passenger vehicle occupant death rates during 1975 to 2020 for males have been about twice as high as that of females. From 1975 to 2020, the rate of passenger vehicle occupant deaths per 100,000 people decreased 52 percent among males and 40 percent among females.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths per 100,000 people by sex, 1975-2020
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths per 100,000 people by sex, 1975-2020 | |||||||||
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Year | Male | Female | Total* | ||||||
Population | Deaths | Rate | Population | Deaths | Rate | Population | Deaths | Rate | |
1975 | 105,365,965 | 21,841 | 20.7 | 110,607,234 | 8,755 | 7.9 | 215,973,199 | 30,601 | 14.2 |
1976 | 106,308,604 | 22,300 | 21.0 | 111,726,560 | 9,420 | 8.4 | 218,035,164 | 31,724 | 14.5 |
1977 | 107,334,548 | 22,806 | 21.2 | 112,904,877 | 10,015 | 8.9 | 220,239,425 | 32,823 | 14.9 |
1978 | 108,423,580 | 24,443 | 22.5 | 114,160,965 | 10,477 | 9.2 | 222,584,545 | 34,923 | 15.7 |
1979 | 109,583,961 | 24,772 | 22.6 | 115,471,526 | 10,252 | 8.9 | 225,055,487 | 35,026 | 15.6 |
1980 | 110,398,754 | 24,649 | 22.3 | 116,825,965 | 10,342 | 8.9 | 227,224,719 | 34,996 | 15.4 |
1981 | 111,502,912 | 23,667 | 21.2 | 117,962,696 | 10,038 | 8.5 | 229,465,608 | 33,711 | 14.7 |
1982 | 112,579,479 | 20,496 | 18.2 | 119,085,017 | 9,158 | 7.7 | 231,664,496 | 29,656 | 12.8 |
1983 | 113,646,987 | 19,720 | 17.4 | 120,144,916 | 9,430 | 7.8 | 233,791,903 | 29,154 | 12.5 |
1984 | 114,670,252 | 20,103 | 17.5 | 121,154,531 | 9,991 | 8.2 | 235,824,783 | 30,094 | 12.8 |
1985 | 115,729,577 | 19,826 | 17.1 | 122,194,155 | 10,016 | 8.2 | 237,923,732 | 29,848 | 12.5 |
1986 | 116,865,225 | 21,677 | 18.5 | 123,267,616 | 10,514 | 8.5 | 240,132,841 | 32,224 | 13.4 |
1987 | 117,960,907 | 21,986 | 18.6 | 124,328,116 | 11,148 | 9.0 | 242,289,023 | 33,145 | 13.7 |
1988 | 119,085,496 | 22,633 | 19.0 | 125,413,340 | 11,459 | 9.1 | 244,498,836 | 34,105 | 13.9 |
1989 | 120,277,490 | 21,897 | 18.2 | 126,541,629 | 11,693 | 9.2 | 246,819,119 | 33,599 | 13.6 |
1990 | 121,626,118 | 21,564 | 17.7 | 127,838,278 | 11,132 | 8.7 | 249,464,396 | 32,711 | 13.1 |
1991 | 122,956,043 | 20,151 | 16.4 | 129,197,049 | 10,651 | 8.2 | 252,153,092 | 30,810 | 12.2 |
1992 | 124,423,544 | 19,077 | 15.3 | 130,606,155 | 10,350 | 7.9 | 255,029,699 | 29,457 | 11.6 |
1993 | 125,787,805 | 19,360 | 15.4 | 131,994,803 | 10,622 | 8.0 | 257,782,608 | 29,994 | 11.6 |
1994 | 127,049,175 | 19,730 | 15.5 | 133,277,846 | 11,078 | 8.3 | 260,327,021 | 30,820 | 11.8 |
1995 | 128,293,712 | 20,443 | 15.9 | 134,509,564 | 11,452 | 8.5 | 262,803,276 | 31,914 | 12.1 |
1996 | 129,504,353 | 20,491 | 15.8 | 135,724,219 | 11,852 | 8.7 | 265,228,572 | 32,354 | 12.2 |
1997 | 130,783,107 | 20,316 | 15.5 | 137,000,500 | 12,010 | 8.8 | 267,783,607 | 32,343 | 12.1 |
1998 | 132,029,729 | 20,058 | 15.2 | 138,218,274 | 11,715 | 8.5 | 270,248,003 | 31,781 | 11.8 |
1999 | 133,276,559 | 20,347 | 15.3 | 139,414,254 | 11,654 | 8.4 | 272,690,813 | 32,008 | 11.7 |
2000 | 138,468,999 | 20,759 | 15.0 | 143,723,163 | 11,346 | 7.9 | 282,192,162 | 32,109 | 11.4 |
2001 | 140,012,615 | 20,747 | 14.8 | 145,089,460 | 11,187 | 7.7 | 285,102,075 | 31,938 | 11.2 |
2002 | 141,518,989 | 21,326 | 15.1 | 146,422,231 | 11,389 | 7.8 | 287,941,220 | 32,724 | 11.4 |
2003 | 143,024,340 | 20,810 | 14.5 | 147,764,636 | 11,354 | 7.7 | 290,788,976 | 32,166 | 11.1 |
2004 | 144,537,408 | 20,534 | 14.2 | 149,117,996 | 11,215 | 7.5 | 293,655,404 | 31,750 | 10.8 |
2005 | 145,999,746 | 20,550 | 14.1 | 150,410,658 | 10,898 | 7.2 | 296,410,404 | 31,455 | 10.6 |
2006 | 147,512,152 | 19,977 | 13.5 | 151,886,332 | 10,641 | 7.0 | 299,398,484 | 30,628 | 10.2 |
2007 | 148,658,898 | 19,198 | 12.9 | 152,962,259 | 9,952 | 6.5 | 301,621,157 | 29,155 | 9.7 |
2008 | 149,924,604 | 16,973 | 11.3 | 154,135,120 | 8,568 | 5.6 | 304,059,724 | 25,547 | 8.4 |
2009 | 151,449,490 | 15,376 | 10.2 | 155,557,060 | 8,126 | 5.2 | 307,006,550 | 23,507 | 7.7 |
2010 | 152,077,478 | 14,395 | 9.5 | 157,249,665 | 7,953 | 5.1 | 309,327,143 | 22,351 | 7.2 |
2011 | 153,212,980 | 13,928 | 9.1 | 158,370,501 | 7,478 | 4.7 | 311,583,481 | 21,413 | 6.9 |
2012 | 154,397,027 | 14,304 | 9.3 | 159,480,635 | 7,598 | 4.8 | 313,877,662 | 21,906 | 7.0 |
2013 | 155,514,054 | 13,913 | 8.9 | 160,545,893 | 7,442 | 4.6 | 316,059,947 | 21,361 | 6.8 |
2014 | 156,695,810 | 13,803 | 8.8 | 161,690,519 | 7,325 | 4.5 | 318,386,329 | 21,131 | 6.6 |
2015 | 157,906,843 | 14,852 | 9.4 | 162,832,151 | 7,878 | 4.8 | 320,738,994 | 22,741 | 7.1 |
2016 | 159,085,693 | 15,590 | 9.8 | 163,986,062 | 8,359 | 5.1 | 323,071,755 | 23,957 | 7.4 |
2017 | 160,113,445 | 15,582 | 9.7 | 165,008,683 | 8,276 | 5.0 | 325,122,128 | 23,866 | 7.3 |
2018 | 160,960,513 | 14,977 | 9.3 | 165,877,686 | 8,061 | 4.9 | 326,838,199 | 23,046 | 7.1 |
2019 | 161,692,336 | 14,689 | 9.1 | 166,637,617 | 7,841 | 4.7 | 328,329,953 | 22,557 | 6.9 |
2020 | 162,256,202 | 16,036 | 9.9 | 167,227,921 | 7,956 | 4.8 | 329,484,123 | 24,019 | 7.3 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
Age differences
The number of driver fatal crash involvements per 100 million miles driven in 2016-17 was 63 percent higher for males (2.1 per 100 million miles traveled) than for females (1.3 per 100 million miles traveled). Rates were substantially higher for males than for females ages 16-29, but were only slightly higher for ages 30 and older. The sex difference was largest among drivers ages 20-29.
Passenger vehicle fatal crash rates per 100 million miles traveled, by driver sex, April 2016 - March 2017 | |||||||||
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Age | Male | Female | Total* | ||||||
Crash involvements | Miles | Rate | Crash involvements | Miles | Rate | Crash involvements | Miles | Rate | |
16-19 | 2,019 | 31,732,691,896 | 6.4 | 1,003 | 30,677,731,652 | 3.3 | 3,023 | 62,410,423,548 | 4.8 |
20-29 | 7,327 | 187,497,565,846 | 3.9 | 3,246 | 198,148,511,278 | 1.6 | 10,578 | 385,646,077,124 | 2.7 |
30-59 | 12,875 | 785,270,175,131 | 1.6 | 6,011 | 558,224,868,022 | 1.1 | 18,888 | 1,343,495,043,154 | 1.4 |
60-69 | 3,019 | 207,918,951,320 | 1.5 | 1,380 | 136,711,746,704 | 1.0 | 4,400 | 344,630,698,024 | 1.3 |
≥70 | 2,924 | 104,684,593,355 | 2.8 | 1,377 | 66,739,614,422 | 2.1 | 4,302 | 171,424,207,778 | 2.5 |
Total* | 28,182 | 1,317,103,977,548 | 2.1 | 13,020 | 990,502,472,079 | 1.3 | 41,234 | 2,307,606,449,627 | 1.8 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
In 2020, the rates of passenger vehicle occupant deaths per 100,000 people were much higher among males than among females for every age group except 0-15 years. Male passenger vehicle occupants ages 20-24 years had the highest fatality rate, followed by males ages 85 years and older. Fatality rates were lowest among occupants 0-15 years old for both males and females.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths per 100,000 people by age and sex, 2020 | |||||||||
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Age | Male | Female | Total* | ||||||
Population | Deaths | Rate | Population | Deaths | Rate | Population | Deaths | Rate | |
0-15 | 32,934,262 | 495 | 1.5 | 31,535,084 | 396 | 1.3 | 64,469,346 | 894 | 1.4 |
16-19 | 8,563,213 | 1,265 | 14.8 | 8,221,796 | 608 | 7.4 | 16,785,009 | 1,876 | 11.2 |
20-24 | 11,032,846 | 2,038 | 18.5 | 10,561,909 | 932 | 8.8 | 21,594,755 | 2,971 | 13.8 |
25-29 | 11,875,126 | 1,848 | 15.6 | 11,356,117 | 818 | 7.2 | 23,231,243 | 2,668 | 11.5 |
30-34 | 11,569,253 | 1,507 | 13.0 | 11,269,150 | 654 | 5.8 | 22,838,403 | 2,162 | 9.5 |
35-39 | 10,937,588 | 1,250 | 11.4 | 10,890,716 | 593 | 5.4 | 21,828,304 | 1,848 | 8.5 |
40-44 | 10,108,280 | 1,085 | 10.7 | 10,199,608 | 479 | 4.7 | 20,307,888 | 1,564 | 7.7 |
45-49 | 9,872,904 | 891 | 9.0 | 10,097,702 | 442 | 4.4 | 19,970,606 | 1,333 | 6.7 |
50-54 | 10,051,788 | 935 | 9.3 | 10,343,739 | 472 | 4.6 | 20,395,527 | 1,408 | 6.9 |
55-59 | 10,511,928 | 1,015 | 9.7 | 11,091,171 | 472 | 4.3 | 21,603,099 | 1,488 | 6.9 |
60-64 | 9,977,506 | 921 | 9.2 | 10,823,072 | 430 | 4.0 | 20,800,578 | 1,352 | 6.5 |
65-69 | 8,390,351 | 773 | 9.2 | 9,483,316 | 378 | 4.0 | 17,873,667 | 1,151 | 6.4 |
70-74 | 6,793,189 | 600 | 8.8 | 7,882,542 | 385 | 4.9 | 14,675,731 | 987 | 6.7 |
75-79 | 4,473,684 | 521 | 11.6 | 5,513,149 | 347 | 6.3 | 9,986,833 | 869 | 8.7 |
80-84 | 2,749,591 | 405 | 14.7 | 3,715,123 | 262 | 7.1 | 6,464,714 | 668 | 10.3 |
≥85 | 2,414,693 | 442 | 18.3 | 4,243,727 | 273 | 6.4 | 6,658,420 | 716 | 10.8 |
Total | 162,256,202 | 16,036 | 9.9 | 167,227,921 | 7,956 | 4.8 | 329,484,123 | 24,019 | 7.3 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
Alcohol involvement
Each year from 1982 to 2020, the proportion of fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) at or above 0.08 percent has been substantially higher for males than for females.
Fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers with BACs ≥ 0.08 percent, 1982-2020 | |||||||||
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Year | Male | Female | Total* | ||||||
Drivers killed | Estimated deaths with BACs ≥ 0.08 | Drivers killed | Estimated deaths with BACs ≥ 0.08 | Drivers killed | Estimated deaths with BACs ≥ 0.08 | ||||
Number | Number | % | Number | Number | % | Number | Number | % | |
1982 | 15,129 | 8,529 | 56 | 4,534 | 1,495 | 33 | 19,664 | 10,024 | 51 |
1983 | 14,620 | 8,070 | 55 | 4,716 | 1,458 | 31 | 19,338 | 9,529 | 49 |
1984 | 14,934 | 7,856 | 53 | 5,366 | 1,523 | 28 | 20,300 | 9,379 | 46 |
1985 | 14,768 | 7,325 | 50 | 5,288 | 1,348 | 25 | 20,058 | 8,674 | 43 |
1986 | 15,935 | 7,950 | 50 | 5,564 | 1,444 | 26 | 21,503 | 9,396 | 44 |
1987 | 16,133 | 7,787 | 48 | 6,022 | 1,554 | 26 | 22,157 | 9,343 | 42 |
1988 | 16,744 | 8,080 | 48 | 6,140 | 1,500 | 24 | 22,884 | 9,581 | 42 |
1989 | 16,284 | 7,710 | 47 | 6,269 | 1,491 | 24 | 22,554 | 9,201 | 41 |
1990 | 15,901 | 7,591 | 48 | 6,049 | 1,380 | 23 | 21,953 | 8,973 | 41 |
1991 | 14,824 | 6,916 | 47 | 5,727 | 1,326 | 23 | 20,551 | 8,242 | 40 |
1992 | 14,021 | 6,216 | 44 | 5,550 | 1,217 | 22 | 19,573 | 7,434 | 38 |
1993 | 14,298 | 6,114 | 43 | 5,737 | 1,213 | 21 | 20,036 | 7,328 | 37 |
1994 | 14,612 | 5,898 | 40 | 6,034 | 1,184 | 20 | 20,647 | 7,083 | 34 |
1995 | 15,164 | 6,216 | 41 | 6,293 | 1,272 | 20 | 21,457 | 7,488 | 35 |
1996 | 15,066 | 6,063 | 40 | 6,563 | 1,272 | 19 | 21,631 | 7,336 | 34 |
1997 | 15,023 | 5,819 | 39 | 6,683 | 1,248 | 19 | 21,711 | 7,069 | 33 |
1998 | 14,975 | 5,712 | 38 | 6,651 | 1,232 | 19 | 21,627 | 6,945 | 32 |
1999 | 15,238 | 5,832 | 38 | 6,658 | 1,161 | 17 | 21,899 | 6,994 | 32 |
2000 | 15,323 | 5,844 | 38 | 6,495 | 1,283 | 20 | 21,819 | 7,127 | 33 |
2001 | 15,396 | 5,954 | 39 | 6,465 | 1,250 | 19 | 21,862 | 7,205 | 33 |
2002 | 15,907 | 6,182 | 39 | 6,629 | 1,199 | 18 | 22,537 | 7,381 | 33 |
2003 | 15,551 | 5,938 | 38 | 6,647 | 1,182 | 18 | 22,200 | 7,120 | 32 |
2004 | 15,390 | 5,804 | 38 | 6,562 | 1,148 | 17 | 21,952 | 6,952 | 32 |
2005 | 15,564 | 5,897 | 38 | 6,386 | 1,205 | 19 | 21,953 | 7,104 | 32 |
2006 | 15,199 | 5,776 | 38 | 6,390 | 1,387 | 22 | 21,592 | 7,164 | 33 |
2007 | 14,648 | 5,841 | 40 | 5,892 | 1,216 | 21 | 20,542 | 7,057 | 34 |
2008 | 13,022 | 5,211 | 40 | 5,239 | 1,067 | 20 | 18,266 | 6,280 | 34 |
2009 | 11,928 | 4,743 | 40 | 4,905 | 1,048 | 21 | 16,834 | 5,791 | 34 |
2010 | 11,103 | 4,114 | 37 | 4,923 | 1,062 | 22 | 16,029 | 5,177 | 32 |
2011 | 10,880 | 4,112 | 38 | 4,677 | 951 | 20 | 15,561 | 5,065 | 33 |
2012 | 11,234 | 4,263 | 38 | 4,681 | 941 | 20 | 15,915 | 5,205 | 33 |
2013 | 10,957 | 4,121 | 38 | 4,617 | 985 | 21 | 15,577 | 5,109 | 33 |
2014 | 10,978 | 3,937 | 36 | 4,514 | 967 | 21 | 15,495 | 4,906 | 32 |
2015 | 11,828 | 3,916 | 33 | 4,795 | 998 | 21 | 16,629 | 4,916 | 30 |
2016 | 12,504 | 4,118 | 33 | 5,129 | 1,027 | 20 | 17,641 | 5,149 | 29 |
2017 | 12,571 | 4,101 | 33 | 5,173 | 1,013 | 20 | 17,751 | 5,116 | 29 |
2018 | 12,171 | 3,908 | 32 | 5,087 | 1,048 | 21 | 17,263 | 4,957 | 29 |
2019 | 11,950 | 3,768 | 32 | 4,910 | 1,014 | 21 | 16,878 | 4,791 | 28 |
2020 | 13,153 | 4,351 | 33 | 5,091 | 1,192 | 23 | 18,261 | 5,550 | 30 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
Speeding
Each year from 1982 to 2020, speeding was identified as a contributing factor for a greater proportion of male drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes than for female drivers killed in crashes.
Percentage of fatally injured male and female drivers coded as speeding, 1982-2020 | |||||||||
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Year | Male | Female | Total* | ||||||
Drivers killed | Speeding related | Drivers killed | Speeding related | Drivers killed | Speeding related | ||||
Number | Number | % | Number | Number | % | Number | Number | % | |
1982 | 15,129 | 5,682 | 38 | 4,534 | 1,068 | 24 | 19,664 | 6,750 | 34 |
1983 | 14,620 | 5,250 | 36 | 4,716 | 1,060 | 22 | 19,338 | 6,310 | 33 |
1984 | 14,934 | 5,384 | 36 | 5,366 | 1,197 | 22 | 20,300 | 6,581 | 32 |
1985 | 14,768 | 5,515 | 37 | 5,288 | 1,256 | 24 | 20,058 | 6,771 | 34 |
1986 | 15,935 | 6,110 | 38 | 5,564 | 1,302 | 23 | 21,503 | 7,413 | 34 |
1987 | 16,133 | 5,977 | 37 | 6,022 | 1,414 | 23 | 22,157 | 7,392 | 33 |
1988 | 16,744 | 6,294 | 38 | 6,140 | 1,399 | 23 | 22,884 | 7,693 | 34 |
1989 | 16,284 | 5,905 | 36 | 6,269 | 1,453 | 23 | 22,554 | 7,358 | 33 |
1990 | 15,901 | 5,573 | 35 | 6,049 | 1,275 | 21 | 21,953 | 6,850 | 31 |
1991 | 14,824 | 5,206 | 35 | 5,727 | 1,284 | 22 | 20,551 | 6,490 | 32 |
1992 | 14,021 | 4,782 | 34 | 5,550 | 1,205 | 22 | 19,573 | 5,988 | 31 |
1993 | 14,298 | 4,732 | 33 | 5,737 | 1,197 | 21 | 20,036 | 5,930 | 30 |
1994 | 14,612 | 4,688 | 32 | 6,034 | 1,276 | 21 | 20,647 | 5,965 | 29 |
1995 | 15,164 | 5,040 | 33 | 6,293 | 1,353 | 22 | 21,457 | 6,393 | 30 |
1996 | 15,066 | 4,942 | 33 | 6,563 | 1,439 | 22 | 21,631 | 6,383 | 30 |
1997 | 15,023 | 4,852 | 32 | 6,683 | 1,449 | 22 | 21,711 | 6,303 | 29 |
1998 | 14,975 | 4,802 | 32 | 6,651 | 1,361 | 20 | 21,627 | 6,163 | 28 |
1999 | 15,238 | 4,779 | 31 | 6,658 | 1,353 | 20 | 21,899 | 6,134 | 28 |
2000 | 15,323 | 4,659 | 30 | 6,495 | 1,398 | 22 | 21,819 | 6,057 | 28 |
2001 | 15,396 | 4,792 | 31 | 6,465 | 1,309 | 20 | 21,862 | 6,102 | 28 |
2002 | 15,907 | 5,348 | 34 | 6,629 | 1,461 | 22 | 22,537 | 6,809 | 30 |
2003 | 15,551 | 5,041 | 32 | 6,647 | 1,451 | 22 | 22,200 | 6,492 | 29 |
2004 | 15,390 | 4,948 | 32 | 6,562 | 1,399 | 21 | 21,952 | 6,347 | 29 |
2005 | 15,564 | 5,149 | 33 | 6,386 | 1,392 | 22 | 21,953 | 6,542 | 30 |
2006 | 15,199 | 5,141 | 34 | 6,390 | 1,448 | 23 | 21,592 | 6,590 | 31 |
2007 | 14,648 | 4,939 | 34 | 5,892 | 1,291 | 22 | 20,542 | 6,231 | 30 |
2008 | 13,022 | 4,368 | 34 | 5,239 | 1,211 | 23 | 18,266 | 5,579 | 31 |
2009 | 11,928 | 3,964 | 33 | 4,905 | 1,099 | 22 | 16,834 | 5,063 | 30 |
2010 | 11,103 | 3,704 | 33 | 4,923 | 1,172 | 24 | 16,029 | 4,878 | 30 |
2011 | 10,880 | 3,609 | 33 | 4,677 | 1,013 | 22 | 15,561 | 4,624 | 30 |
2012 | 11,234 | 3,681 | 33 | 4,681 | 1,056 | 23 | 15,915 | 4,737 | 30 |
2013 | 10,957 | 3,433 | 31 | 4,617 | 1,020 | 22 | 15,577 | 4,455 | 29 |
2014 | 10,978 | 3,329 | 30 | 4,514 | 920 | 20 | 15,495 | 4,250 | 27 |
2015 | 11,828 | 3,363 | 28 | 4,795 | 956 | 20 | 16,629 | 4,320 | 26 |
2016 | 12,504 | 3,511 | 28 | 5,129 | 1,035 | 20 | 17,641 | 4,549 | 26 |
2017 | 12,571 | 3,420 | 27 | 5,173 | 927 | 18 | 17,751 | 4,350 | 25 |
2018 | 12,171 | 3,354 | 28 | 5,087 | 901 | 18 | 17,263 | 4,256 | 25 |
2019 | 11,950 | 3,207 | 27 | 4,910 | 896 | 18 | 16,878 | 4,109 | 24 |
2020 | 13,153 | 3,948 | 30 | 5,091 | 1,039 | 20 | 18,261 | 4,991 | 27 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |