Fatality Facts 2018Gender
Overview
Many more men than women die each year in motor vehicle crashes. Men typically drive more miles than women and more often engage in risky driving practices including not using safety 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 December 2019.
Trends
For nearly every year from 1975 to 2018, the number of male crash deaths was more than twice the number of female crash deaths, but the gap has narrowed. From 1975 to 2018, male crash deaths declined by 21 percent and female crash deaths declined by 10 percent. Since 1975, motorcyclist deaths have increased by more than 50 percent among both males and females.
Motor vehicle crash deaths by gender, 1975-2018
Motor vehicle crash deaths by type and gender, 1975-2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12,107 | 5,056 | 2,743 | 2,941 | 396 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 4,363 | 1,899 | 735 | 114 | 4,537 | 446 | 25,841 | 10,676 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
Seventy-one percent of all motor vehicle crash deaths in 2018 were males. Males accounted for 71 percent of passenger vehicle driver deaths, 48 percent of passenger vehicle passenger deaths, 97 percent of large truck driver deaths, 71 percent of large truck passenger deaths, 69 percent of pedestrian deaths, 86 percent of bicyclist deaths, and 91 percent of motorcyclist deaths.
Number and percent of motor vehicle crash deaths by type and gender, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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Gender | 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 | 12,107 | 71 | 2,743 | 48 | 396 | 97 | 39 | 71 | 4,363 | 69 | 735 | 86 | 4,537 | 91 | 25,841 | 71 |
Female | 5,056 | 29 | 2,941 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 1,899 | 30 | 114 | 13 | 446 | 9 | 10,676 | 29 |
Total* | 17,168 | 100 | 5,688 | 100 | 407 | 100 | 55 | 100 | 6,283 | 100 | 854 | 100 | 4,985 | 100 | 36,560 | 100 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
Per capita passenger vehicle occupant death rates during 1975 to 2018 have been 1.8 to 2.6 times higher for males than for females. From 1975 to 2018, the rate of passenger vehicle occupant deaths per 100,000 people decreased 56 percent among males and 39 percent among females.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths per 100,000 people by gender, 1975-2018
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths per 100,000 people by gender, 1975-2018 | |||||||||
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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 | 151,781,326 | 14,395 | 9.5 | 156,964,212 | 7,953 | 5.1 | 308,745,538 | 22,351 | 7.2 |
2011 | 153,290,819 | 13,928 | 9.1 | 158,301,098 | 7,478 | 4.7 | 311,591,917 | 21,413 | 6.9 |
2012 | 154,492,067 | 14,304 | 9.3 | 159,421,973 | 7,598 | 4.8 | 313,914,040 | 21,906 | 7.0 |
2013 | 155,651,602 | 13,913 | 8.9 | 160,477,237 | 7,442 | 4.6 | 316,128,839 | 21,361 | 6.8 |
2014 | 156,936,487 | 13,803 | 8.8 | 161,920,569 | 7,325 | 4.5 | 318,857,056 | 21,131 | 6.6 |
2015 | 158,229,297 | 14,852 | 9.4 | 163,189,523 | 7,878 | 4.8 | 321,418,820 | 22,741 | 7.1 |
2016 | 159,243,817 | 15,590 | 9.8 | 164,162,118 | 8,359 | 5.1 | 323,405,935 | 23,957 | 7.4 |
2017 | 160,408,119 | 15,582 | 9.7 | 165,311,059 | 8,276 | 5.0 | 325,719,178 | 23,866 | 7.3 |
2018 | 161,128,679 | 14,874 | 9.2 | 166,038,755 | 8,007 | 4.8 | 327,167,434 | 22,891 | 7.0 |
*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 gender difference was largest among drivers ages 20-29.
Passenger vehicle fatal crash rates per 100 million miles traveled, by driver gender, April 1, 2016 - March 31, 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 2018, 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 85 and older had the highest fatality rate, followed by males ages 80-84 and 20-24. 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 gender, 2018 | |||||||||
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Age | Male | Female | Total* | ||||||
Population | Deaths | Rate | Population | Deaths | Rate | Population | Deaths | Rate | |
0-15 | 33,218,658 | 431 | 1.3 | 31,808,004 | 416 | 1.3 | 65,026,662 | 847 | 1.3 |
16-19 | 8,663,282 | 1,041 | 12.0 | 8,292,721 | 681 | 8.2 | 16,956,003 | 1,723 | 10.2 |
20-24 | 11,201,547 | 1,910 | 17.1 | 10,672,032 | 854 | 8.0 | 21,873,579 | 2,765 | 12.6 |
25-29 | 12,018,838 | 1,681 | 14.0 | 11,542,918 | 739 | 6.4 | 23,561,756 | 2,420 | 10.3 |
30-34 | 11,191,871 | 1,303 | 11.6 | 10,944,147 | 578 | 5.3 | 22,136,018 | 1,882 | 8.5 |
35-39 | 10,790,190 | 1,066 | 9.9 | 10,773,397 | 523 | 4.9 | 21,563,587 | 1,589 | 7.4 |
40-44 | 9,797,410 | 891 | 9.1 | 9,916,891 | 416 | 4.2 | 19,714,301 | 1,307 | 6.6 |
45-49 | 10,263,995 | 937 | 9.1 | 10,483,140 | 455 | 4.3 | 20,747,135 | 1,392 | 6.7 |
50-54 | 10,277,207 | 900 | 8.8 | 10,607,357 | 419 | 4.0 | 20,884,564 | 1,319 | 6.3 |
55-59 | 10,669,327 | 1,013 | 9.5 | 11,271,658 | 512 | 4.5 | 21,940,985 | 1,525 | 7.0 |
60-64 | 9,729,536 | 841 | 8.6 | 10,602,115 | 471 | 4.4 | 20,331,651 | 1,313 | 6.5 |
65-69 | 8,034,813 | 720 | 9.0 | 9,052,080 | 429 | 4.7 | 17,086,893 | 1,149 | 6.7 |
70-74 | 6,211,272 | 645 | 10.4 | 7,194,151 | 413 | 5.7 | 13,405,423 | 1,058 | 7.9 |
75-79 | 4,144,674 | 556 | 13.4 | 5,122,392 | 388 | 7.6 | 9,267,066 | 944 | 10.2 |
80-84 | 2,590,366 | 450 | 17.4 | 3,536,942 | 319 | 9.0 | 6,127,308 | 769 | 12.6 |
≥85 | 2,325,693 | 474 | 20.4 | 4,218,810 | 386 | 9.1 | 6,544,503 | 860 | 13.1 |
Total | 161,128,679 | 14,874 | 9.2 | 166,038,755 | 8,007 | 4.8 | 327,167,434 | 22,891 | 7.0 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
Alcohol involvement
Each year from 1982 to 2018, 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.
Estimated number and percent of fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers with BACs ≥ 0.08 percent, 1982-2018 | |||||||||
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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 | 12,107 | 3,896 | 32 | 5,056 | 1,049 | 21 | 17,168 | 4,946 | 29 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |
Speeding
Each year from 1982 to 2018, 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 who were coded as speeding, 1982-2018 | |||||||||
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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 | 12,107 | 3,307 | 27 | 5,056 | 882 | 17 | 17,168 | 4,190 | 24 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns |