Table 5. Drivers Involved in Crashes and Involvement Rates per Licensed Driver
by Sex and Crash Severity, 1975-2004
|
Year |
Sex |
Total (>15 Years Old)* | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Male (>15 Years Old) |
Female (>15 Years Old) | ||||||||
|
Number Involved in Crashes |
Licensed Drivers (Thousands) |
Involvement Rate per 100,000 Licensed Drivers |
Number Involved in Crashes |
Licensed Drivers (Thousands) |
Involvement Rate per 100,000 Licensed Drivers |
Number Involved in Crashes |
Licensed Drivers (Thousands) |
Involvement Rate per 100,000 Licensed Drivers | |
|
Drivers in Fatal Crashes | |||||||||
|
1975 |
45,087 |
70,435 |
64.01 |
9,356 |
59,233 |
15.80 |
54,445 |
129,668 |
41.99 |
|
1980 |
50,921 |
77,135 |
66.02 |
11,353 |
68,067 |
16.68 |
62,277 |
145,202 |
42.89 |
|
1981 |
49,838 |
77,831 |
64.03 |
11,396 |
69,142 |
16.48 |
61,238 |
146,972 |
41.67 |
|
1982 |
43,877 |
78,484 |
55.91 |
10,579 |
71,627 |
14.77 |
54,462 |
150,111 |
36.28 |
|
1983 |
42,329 |
80,823 |
52.37 |
10,854 |
73,440 |
14.78 |
53,184 |
154,263 |
34.48 |
|
1984 |
44,213 |
80,916 |
54.64 |
11,806 |
74,398 |
15.87 |
56,022 |
155,315 |
36.07 |
|
1985 |
44,290 |
81,537 |
54.32 |
12,031 |
75,231 |
15.99 |
56,322 |
156,769 |
35.93 |
|
1986 |
46,083 |
82,740 |
55.70 |
12,603 |
76,651 |
16.44 |
58,688 |
159,390 |
36.82 |
|
1987 |
46,337 |
83,939 |
55.20 |
13,492 |
77,789 |
17.34 |
59,829 |
161,728 |
36.99 |
|
1988 |
46,840 |
84,099 |
55.70 |
13,814 |
78,661 |
17.56 |
60,658 |
162,760 |
37.27 |
|
1989 |
44,941 |
85,356 |
52.65 |
13,927 |
80,160 |
17.37 |
58,870 |
165,516 |
35.57 |
|
1990 |
43,802 |
85,769 |
51.07 |
13,586 |
81,203 |
16.73 |
57,393 |
166,972 |
34.37 |
|
1991 |
40,288 |
86,630 |
46.51 |
12,716 |
82,300 |
15.45 |
53,007 |
168,930 |
31.38 |
|
1992 |
38,186 |
88,363 |
43.21 |
12,492 |
84,716 |
14.75 |
50,682 |
173,079 |
29.28 |
|
1993 |
39,118 |
87,974 |
44.47 |
12,960 |
85,138 |
15.22 |
52,080 |
173,112 |
30.08 |
|
1994 |
39,784 |
89,165 |
44.62 |
13,449 |
86,183 |
15.61 |
53,238 |
175,347 |
30.36 |
|
1995 |
40,799 |
89,184 |
45.75 |
14,043 |
87,386 |
16.07 |
54,847 |
176,570 |
31.06 |
|
1996 |
40,899 |
90,503 |
45.19 |
14,723 |
89,007 |
16.54 |
55,624 |
179,510 |
30.99 |
|
1997 |
40,594 |
91,888 |
44.18 |
14,816 |
90,789 |
16.32 |
55,412 |
182,677 |
30.33 |
|
1998 |
40,433 |
93,023 |
43.47 |
14,967 |
91,805 |
16.30 |
55,404 |
184,828 |
29.98 |
|
1999 |
40,639 |
94,149 |
43.16 |
14,717 |
92,988 |
15.83 |
55,359 |
187,137 |
29.58 |
|
2000 |
41,443 |
95,782 |
43.27 |
14,682 |
94,816 |
15.48 |
56,126 |
190,598 |
29.45 |
|
2001 |
41,548 |
95,779 |
43.38 |
14,829 |
95,471 |
15.53 |
56,380 |
191,250 |
29.48 |
|
2002 |
41,995 |
97,595 |
43.03 |
14,876 |
96,978 |
15.34 |
56,874 |
194,574 |
29.23 |
|
2003 |
42,177 |
98,209 |
42.95 |
15,106 |
97,919 |
15.43 |
57,285 |
196,128 |
29.21 |
|
2004 |
41,667 |
99,559 |
41.85 |
15,155 |
99,305 |
15.26 |
56,826 |
198,864 |
28.58 |
|
Drivers in Injury Crashes | |||||||||
|
1988 |
2,423,000 |
84,099 |
2,881 |
1,485,000 |
78,661 |
1,887 |
3,907,000 |
162,760 |
2,401 |
|
1989 |
2,347,000 |
85,356 |
2,749 |
1,446,000 |
80,160 |
1,804 |
3,793,000 |
165,516 |
2,291 |
|
1990 |
2,285,000 |
85,769 |
2,664 |
1,458,000 |
81,203 |
1,795 |
3,743,000 |
166,972 |
2,242 |
|
1991 |
2,171,000 |
86,630 |
2,506 |
1,380,000 |
82,300 |
1,677 |
3,551,000 |
168,930 |
2,102 |
|
1992 |
2,114,000 |
88,363 |
2,392 |
1,439,000 |
84,716 |
1,699 |
3,553,000 |
173,079 |
2,053 |
|
1993 |
2,144,000 |
87,974 |
2,437 |
1,468,000 |
85,138 |
1,724 |
3,612,000 |
173,112 |
2,086 |
|
1994 |
2,264,000 |
89,165 |
2,539 |
1,574,000 |
86,183 |
1,826 |
3,838,000 |
175,347 |
2,189 |
|
1995 |
2,378,000 |
89,184 |
2,667 |
1,687,000 |
87,386 |
1,931 |
4,066,000 |
176,570 |
2,303 |
|
1996 |
2,378,000 |
90,503 |
2,627 |
1,711,000 |
89,007 |
1,922 |
4,089,000 |
179,510 |
2,278 |
|
1997 |
2,296,000 |
91,888 |
2,499 |
1,643,000 |
90,789 |
1,809 |
3,939,000 |
182,677 |
2,156 |
|
1998 |
2,158,000 |
93,023 |
2,319 |
1,576,000 |
91,805 |
1,717 |
3,734,000 |
184,828 |
2,020 |
|
1999 |
2,134,000 |
94,149 |
2,267 |
1,609,000 |
92,988 |
1,730 |
3,743,000 |
187,137 |
2,000 |
|
2000 |
2,192,000 |
95,782 |
2,289 |
1,573,000 |
94,816 |
1,659 |
3,765,000 |
190,598 |
1,975 |
|
2001 |
2,090,000 |
95,779 |
2,182 |
1,547,000 |
95,471 |
1,620 |
3,637,000 |
191,250 |
1,902 |
|
2002 |
2,000,000 |
97,595 |
2,049 |
1,481,000 |
96,978 |
1,528 |
3,482,000 |
194,574 |
1,789 |
|
2003 |
1,990,000 |
98,209 |
2,026 |
1,525,000 |
97,919 |
1,557 |
3,514,000 |
196,128 |
1,792 |
|
2004 |
1,912,000 |
99,559 |
1,920 |
1,482,000 |
99,305 |
1,493 |
3,394,000 |
198,864 |
1,707 |
|
Drivers in Property-Damage-Only Crashes | |||||||||
|
1988 |
5,013,000 |
84,099 |
5,961 |
2,816,000 |
78,661 |
3,580 |
7,829,000 |
162,760 |
4,810 |
|
1989 |
4,915,000 |
85,356 |
5,758 |
2,687,000 |
80,160 |
3,352 |
7,602,000 |
165,516 |
4,593 |
|
1990 |
4,733,000 |
85,769 |
5,519 |
2,677,000 |
81,203 |
3,296 |
7,410,000 |
166,972 |
4,438 |
|
1991 |
4,419,000 |
86,630 |
5,101 |
2,600,000 |
82,300 |
3,159 |
7,019,000 |
168,930 |
4,155 |
|
1992 |
4,316,000 |
88,363 |
4,885 |
2,530,000 |
84,716 |
2,987 |
6,847,000 |
173,079 |
3,956 |
|
1993 |
4,402,000 |
87,974 |
5,003 |
2,561,000 |
85,138 |
3,008 |
6,963,000 |
173,112 |
4,022 |
|
1994 |
4,695,000 |
89,165 |
5,265 |
2,828,000 |
86,183 |
3,282 |
7,523,000 |
175,347 |
4,290 |
|
1995 |
4,847,000 |
89,184 |
5,434 |
2,905,000 |
87,386 |
3,325 |
7,752,000 |
176,570 |
4,390 |
|
1996 |
4,888,000 |
90,503 |
5,400 |
2,968,000 |
89,007 |
3,335 |
7,856,000 |
179,510 |
4,376 |
|
1997 |
4,808,000 |
91,888 |
5,232 |
2,967,000 |
90,789 |
3,268 |
7,775,000 |
182,677 |
4,256 |
|
1998 |
4,634,000 |
93,023 |
4,982 |
2,902,000 |
91,805 |
3,162 |
7,536,000 |
184,828 |
4,078 |
|
1999 |
4,509,000 |
94,149 |
4,789 |
2,800,000 |
92,988 |
3,011 |
7,309,000 |
187,137 |
3,906 |
|
2000 |
4,559,000 |
95,782 |
4,760 |
2,904,000 |
94,816 |
3,062 |
7,463,000 |
190,598 |
3,915 |
|
2001 |
4,518,000 |
95,779 |
4,717 |
2,903,000 |
95,471 |
3,041 |
7,421,000 |
191,250 |
3,880 |
|
2002 |
4,436,000 |
97,595 |
4,545 |
2,999,000 |
96,978 |
3,093 |
7,435,000 |
194,574 |
3,821 |
|
2003 |
4,528,000 |
98,209 |
4,610 |
3,020,000 |
97,919 |
3,084 |
7,547,000 |
196,128 |
3,848 |
|
2004 |
4,405,000 |
99,559 |
4,424 |
3,037,000 |
99,305 |
3,058 |
7,442,000 |
198,864 |
3,742 |
*Total includes drivers (>15 years old) of unknown sex.
Note: Drivers in this table include motorcycle operators.
Source: Licensed Drivers—Federal Highway Administration.