{"id":109477,"date":"2026-02-17T22:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/?post_type=insights&#038;p=109477"},"modified":"2026-04-16T23:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:00:54","slug":"car-accident-statistics-by-age-and-gender","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/ko\/insights\/car-accident-statistics-by-age-and-gender\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Accident Statistics by Age and Gender (2026 Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dklaw-section dklaw-hero dklaw-hero__blog align wp-block-dklaw-hero-blog has-background has-primary-beige-background-color\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-tag has-secondary-blue-color has-primary-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9d510c2ee4fce08cb89f4e795a0565b2\">Insights &#8211; CAR ACCIDENT STATISTICS<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Car Accident Statistics by Age and Gender (2026 Update)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Males aged 16-19 face a six times higher death risk per mile driven compared to other groups, according to 2023-2024 crash data analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/car-accident-stats-by-age-and-gender-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Teen drivers face dramatically higher crash risk, with males 16-19 showing elevated fatality rates. Explore age and patterns in car accident statistics and safety data.\" class=\"wp-image-109447\" style=\"width:610px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/car-accident-stats-by-age-and-gender-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/car-accident-stats-by-age-and-gender-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/car-accident-stats-by-age-and-gender-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/car-accident-stats-by-age-and-gender-1-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/car-accident-stats-by-age-and-gender-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-section dklaw-cards dklaw-section__trust-cards alignfull wp-block-dklaw-trust-cards has-background has-primary-beige-background-color\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>2023-2025 Crash Data at a Glance<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-one-two-four is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"dklaw-card dklaw-card__trust align wp-block-dklaw-card-trust has-background has-primary-black-background-color\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-tag has-secondary-green-color has-primary-green-background-color has-text-color has-background\">US TRAFFIC FATALITIES<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-number has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">72%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">Nearly 3 in 4 US traffic deaths involve a male driver \u2014 significantly higher than their share of miles driven<\/h5>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"dklaw-card dklaw-card__trust align wp-block-dklaw-card-trust has-background has-primary-black-background-color\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-tag has-secondary-green-color has-primary-green-background-color has-text-color has-background\">FATALITY RATE BY GENDER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-number has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">63%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">Mile for mile, men are 63% more likely to die in a crash than women<\/h5>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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class=\"dk-callout-text\">Deaths peaked at <strong>42,939 in 2021<\/strong> and have now declined for <strong>15 consecutive quarters<\/strong>. The 2025 estimate of <strong>36,640<\/strong> brings fatalities back to prepandemic levels, with the second-lowest fatality rate (1.10) in recorded history.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-table-wrap\">\n        <table>\n          <thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Deaths<\/th><th>Rate \/ 100M VMT<\/th><th>Change<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-success\"><td>2014<\/td><td>32,744<\/td><td>1.08<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">Decade low<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>2015<\/td><td>35,485<\/td><td>1.15<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">+8.4%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>2016<\/td><td>37,461<\/td><td>1.19<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">+5.6%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>2017<\/td><td>37,473<\/td><td>1.17<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-muted\">Flat<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>2018<\/td><td>36,560<\/td><td>1.14<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">\u22122.4%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>2019<\/td><td>36,096<\/td><td>1.11<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">\u22121.3%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-danger\"><td>2020<\/td><td>38,824<\/td><td>1.34<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">+7.3%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-danger\"><td>2021<\/td><td>42,939<\/td><td>1.38<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">+10.6%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>2022<\/td><td>42,795<\/td><td>1.33<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-muted\">\u22120.3%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-success\"><td>2023<\/td><td>41,025<\/td><td>1.26<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">\u22124.3%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-success\"><td>2024<\/td><td>39,254<\/td><td>1.19<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">\u22124.3%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-success\"><td>2025 (est.)<\/td><td>36,640<\/td><td>1.10<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">\u22126.7%<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-footer\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA Overview 2024<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA 2025 Early Estimate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/research-areas\/fatality-statistics\/detail\/yearly-snapshot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IIHS Fatality Facts 2023<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- BY AGE GROUP -->\n    <div class=\"dk-panel\" id=\"dk-panel-age\">\n      <div class=\"dk-callout\">\n        <div class=\"dk-callout-icon\">\ud83d\udcca<\/div>\n        <div class=\"dk-callout-text\">Drivers aged 16-17 crash at <strong>6\u00d7 the rate<\/strong> of the safest group (ages 60-69). Drivers 80+ surpass teens for <strong>fatal<\/strong> crashes per mile, largely due to physical fragility.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-table-wrap\">\n        <table>\n          <thead><tr><th>Age Group<\/th><th>All Crashes \/ 100M mi<\/th><th>Fatal Crashes \/ 100M mi<\/th><th>vs. Safest<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-danger\"><td>16-17<\/td><td>1,432<\/td><td>3.75<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">5.9\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-warning\"><td>18-19<\/td><td>730<\/td><td>2.47<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-warning\">3.0\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>20-24<\/td><td>572<\/td><td>2.15<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-warning\">2.4\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>25-29<\/td><td>526<\/td><td>1.99<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-warning\">2.2\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>30-39<\/td><td>328<\/td><td>1.20<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-muted\">1.4\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>40-49<\/td><td>314<\/td><td>1.12<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-muted\">1.3\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>50-59<\/td><td>315<\/td><td>1.25<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-muted\">1.3\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-success\"><td>60-69 \u2726<\/td><td>241<\/td><td>1.04<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">Safest<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>70-79<\/td><td>301<\/td><td>1.79<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-muted\">1.7\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-danger\"><td>80+<\/td><td>432<\/td><td>3.85<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">3.7\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-footer\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/aaafoundation.org\/rates-of-motor-vehicle-crashes-injuries-and-deaths-in-relation-to-driver-age-united-states-2014-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- MALE VS FEMALE -->\n    <div class=\"dk-panel\" id=\"dk-panel-gender\">\n      <div class=\"dk-callout\">\n        <div class=\"dk-callout-icon\">\u26a5<\/div>\n        <div class=\"dk-callout-text\">Men account for <strong>72% of traffic deaths<\/strong> despite driving ~63% of total miles. Per mile, men are <strong>63% more likely<\/strong> to die in a crash. Speeding, alcohol, and seatbelt non-use explain most of the gap.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-table-wrap\">\n        <table>\n          <thead><tr><th>Metric<\/th><th>Male<\/th><th>Female<\/th><th>Ratio<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><td>Total deaths (2024)<\/td><td>28,385<\/td><td>10,764<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">2.6\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Drivers in fatal crashes (2023)<\/td><td>42,101<\/td><td>14,186<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">3.0\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Fatal rate \/ 100M miles<\/td><td>2.1<\/td><td>1.3<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-warning\">1.6\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Deaths \/ 100K population<\/td><td>9.7<\/td><td>4.8<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">2.0\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Speeding in fatal crashes<\/td><td>21%<\/td><td>12%<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-warning\">1.8\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Alcohol-impaired (fatal)<\/td><td>9,155<\/td><td>2,339<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">3.9\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Unrestrained among killed<\/td><td>53%<\/td><td>41%<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-warning\">+12 pts<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Seatbelt usage rate<\/td><td>90%<\/td><td>94%<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-muted\">\u22124 pts<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Motorcycle fatalities share<\/td><td>~92%<\/td><td>~8%<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">11\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-footer\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA Overview 2024<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/research-areas\/fatality-statistics\/detail\/males-and-females\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IIHS Males and Females 2023<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- AGE \u00d7 GENDER -->\n    <div class=\"dk-panel\" id=\"dk-panel-combined\">\n      <div class=\"dk-callout\">\n        <div class=\"dk-callout-icon\">\ud83d\udd2c<\/div>\n        <div class=\"dk-callout-text\">The gender gap <strong>widens with age<\/strong>, peaking at 3.5\u00d7 in the 55-64 bracket. Males 16-19 have the highest per-mile fatal rate of <strong>any demographic: 6.4 per 100M miles<\/strong>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-table-wrap\">\n        <table>\n          <thead><tr><th>Age Group<\/th><th>Male Rate<\/th><th>Female Rate<\/th><th>Gap<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-danger\"><td>15-20<\/td><td>60.94<\/td><td>22.47<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">2.7\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>21-24<\/td><td>51.79<\/td><td>17.83<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">2.9\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>25-34<\/td><td>42.93<\/td><td>14.71<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">2.9\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>35-44<\/td><td>36.45<\/td><td>11.94<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">3.1\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>45-54<\/td><td>33.19<\/td><td>10.38<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">3.2\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-warning\"><td>55-64<\/td><td>30.50<\/td><td>8.75<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">3.5\u00d7 \u25b2<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>65+<\/td><td>23.70<\/td><td>8.81<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-danger\">2.7\u00d7<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-legend\">\n        <div class=\"dk-legend-item\"><div class=\"dk-legend-dot\" style=\"background:#2563EB;\"><\/div> Rate = fatal crash involvements per 100,000 licensed drivers<\/div>\n        <div class=\"dk-legend-item\"><div class=\"dk-legend-dot\" style=\"background:#CA8A04;\"><\/div> \u25b2 = Widest gender gap<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-footer\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA Young Drivers 2023<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA Older Population 2023<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- US VS WORLD -->\n    <div class=\"dk-panel\" id=\"dk-panel-global\">\n      <div class=\"dk-callout\">\n        <div class=\"dk-callout-icon\">\ud83c\udf10<\/div>\n        <div class=\"dk-callout-text\">The US fatality rate is <strong>~5\u00d7 Great Britain&#8217;s<\/strong> and 2.4\u00d7 Canada&#8217;s. The male share of deaths (72-77%) is remarkably consistent across every country studied.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-table-wrap\">\n        <table>\n          <thead><tr><th>Country<\/th><th>Deaths \/ 100K Pop.<\/th><th>Male Share<\/th><th>vs. United States<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-danger\"><td>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 United States<\/td><td>~11.6<\/td><td>72%<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-muted\">Baseline<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Canada<\/td><td>4.9<\/td><td>~73%<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">2.4\u00d7 safer<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australia<\/td><td>4.78<\/td><td>75%<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">2.4\u00d7 safer<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa EU Average<\/td><td>4.5<\/td><td>77%<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">2.6\u00d7 safer<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr class=\"dk-row-success\"><td>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Great Britain<\/td><td>~2.4<\/td><td>75%<\/td><td><span class=\"dk-badge dk-b-success\">4.8\u00d7 safer<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"dk-footer\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA 2024<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/transport.ec.europa.eu\/news-events\/news\/road-safety-statistics-2024-progress-continues-amid-persistent-challenges-2025-10-17_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Road Safety 2024<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tc.canada.ca\/en\/road-transportation\/statistics-data\/canadian-motor-vehicle-traffic-collision-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transport Canada<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK DfT 2024<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitre.gov.au\/statistics\/safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian BITRE<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><!-- \/dk-panels -->\n<\/div><!-- \/dk-stats-widget -->\n\n<script>\n(function() {\n  var widget = document.getElementById('dk-stats-widget');\n  if (!widget) return;\n  var tabs = widget.querySelectorAll('.dk-tab');\n  var panels = widget.querySelectorAll('.dk-panel');\n  tabs.forEach(function(tab) {\n    tab.addEventListener('click', function() {\n      var target = tab.getAttribute('data-dk-tab');\n      tabs.forEach(function(t) { t.classList.remove('dk-active'); t.setAttribute('aria-selected','false'); });\n      tab.classList.add('dk-active');\n      tab.setAttribute('aria-selected','true');\n      panels.forEach(function(p) { p.classList.remove('dk-active'); });\n      var panel = document.getElementById('dk-panel-' + target);\n      if (panel) { void panel.offsetWidth; panel.classList.add('dk-active'); }\n    });\n  });\n})();\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud575\uc2ec \uc694\uc57d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-arrow-list\">\n<li><strong>41,025 people died<\/strong> in US traffic crashes in 2023, dropping to<a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\"> 39,254 in 2024<\/a> and an estimated<a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813800\"> 36,640 in 2025<\/a> \u2014 back to prepandemic levels for the first time, with the second-lowest fatality rate in recorded history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Male drivers account for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/research-areas\/fatality-statistics\/detail\/males-and-females\"> 72% of all US traffic deaths<\/a> and are involved in fatal crashes at <strong>3 times the rate of female drivers<\/strong> per mile driven.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drivers aged 16-17 crash at 6 times the rate of the safest group (ages 60-69) per mile driven.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The riskiest demographic on American roads? Males aged 16-19 have a fatal crash rate of 6.4 per 100 million miles. That&#8217;s more than 6 times the rate of females aged 60-69.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speeding, alcohol, and seatbelt non-use explain most of the male-female fatality gap. These are behavioral choices, not biological destiny.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The US fatality rate of ~11.6 deaths per 100,000 people is roughly 5 times that of Great Britain and 2.5 times that of Canada&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Many People Die in Car Accidents Each Year?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we break anything down by age or gender, here&#8217;s where things stand overall. The US has been on a slow, grinding recovery from the pandemic-era spike in traffic deaths, but the numbers are still ugly compared to where we were a decade ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US Traffic Fatalities: 12-Year Trend (2014-2025)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Year<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Deaths<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rate per 100M Miles Driven<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>What Happened<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>32,744<\/td><td>1.08<\/td><td>Decade low point<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>35,485<\/td><td>1.15<\/td><td>Sudden uptick nobody fully explained<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>37,461<\/td><td>1.19<\/td><td>Smartphone distraction era begins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>37,473<\/td><td>1.17<\/td><td>Plateau<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>36,560<\/td><td>1.14<\/td><td>Slight improvement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>36,096<\/td><td>1.11<\/td><td>Pre-pandemic baseline<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>38,824<\/td><td>1.34<\/td><td>Pandemic: fewer miles, <em>way<\/em> more deaths per mile<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>42,939<\/td><td>1.38<\/td><td>Worst year since 2005<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>42,795<\/td><td>1.33<\/td><td>Essentially flat. Decline starts Q2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\">41,025<\/a><\/td><td>1.26<\/td><td>Revised final: 4.3% drop<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\">39,254<\/a><\/td><td>1.19<\/td><td>4.3% drop, back-to-back improvements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813800\">~36,640 (est.)<\/a><\/td><td>1.10<\/td><td>6.7% drop, 15 consecutive quarterly declines<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Sources:<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\"><em> NHTSA Overview of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes 2024<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813800\"><em> NHTSA 2025 Early Estimate<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/research-areas\/fatality-statistics\/detail\/yearly-snapshot\"><em> IIHS Fatality Facts 2023<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two things jump out here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2020-2021 spike is the most important line in this table. Americans drove 13% fewer miles during the pandemic, yet deaths surged. The fatality rate per mile jumped 21% in a single year. Empty roads meant faster speeds, more drunk driving, and less seatbelt use. Extreme speeding incidents above 100 mph increased roughly 87% during lockdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second thing: the recovery is now real. After 15 straight quarters of decline, the 2025 estimate of 36,640 deaths brings the total back to prepandemic territory \u2014 2019 saw 36,096. The fatality rate of 1.10 per 100 million VMT is the second-lowest ever recorded, behind only 2014&#8217;s 1.08. The pandemic-era driving habits that spiked fatalities appear to be fading, though 36,640 deaths are still 36,640 too many.For California specifically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ots.ca.gov\/ots-and-traffic-safety\/score-card\/#:~:text=Overall,2022%20to%201%2C355%20in%202023.\">4,061 people died in 2023<\/a>, a 10.9% decline that outpaced the national improvement. NHTSA&#8217;s 2024 data indicates California saw approximately 3,768 fatalities, the lowest figure since 2019.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Car Accident Rates by Age: The U-Shaped Curve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Crash risk by age follows a pattern researchers call the &#8220;U-shaped curve.&#8221; Youngest and oldest drivers have the highest crash rates. Everyone in between is safer. But which age group is &#8220;most dangerous&#8221; depends entirely on how you measure it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crash Rates per 100 Million Miles Driven, by Age<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Age Group<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>All Crashes<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Fatal Crashes<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Multiple vs. Safest Group<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>16-17<\/td><td>1,432<\/td><td>3.75<\/td><td>5.9x (all crashes)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18-19<\/td><td>730<\/td><td>2.47<\/td><td>3.0x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20-24<\/td><td>572<\/td><td>2.15<\/td><td>2.4x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25-29<\/td><td>526<\/td><td>1.99<\/td><td>2.2x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30-39<\/td><td>328<\/td><td>1.20<\/td><td>1.4x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40-49<\/td><td>314<\/td><td>1.12<\/td><td>1.3x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50-59<\/td><td>315<\/td><td>1.25<\/td><td>1.3x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>60-69<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>241<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1.04<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Safest<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>70-79<\/td><td>301<\/td><td>1.79<\/td><td>1.2x (all), 1.7x (fatal)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80+<\/td><td>432<\/td><td>3.85<\/td><td>1.8x (all), 3.7x (fatal)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Source: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Rates of Motor Vehicle Crashes in Relation to Driver Age<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 16-year-old is involved in 1,432 crashes per 100 million miles. A 65-year-old? 241. That&#8217;s nearly 6 times the risk. And it makes sense when you think about it. Driving is a skill. You get better with practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The right side of the curve tells a different story, though. Drivers 80 and older have a fatal crash rate of 3.85 per 100 million miles, actually higher than that of teens for fatal crashes. But there&#8217;s an important distinction here. IIHS research found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/fatality-statistics\/detail\/older-people\">physical fragility accounts for 77% of the elevated fatality rate<\/a> among drivers aged 75-79 compared to middle-aged drivers. Older drivers aren&#8217;t necessarily causing more crashes\u2014they&#8217;re simply more vulnerable to severe injuries when crashes occur.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Car Accident Statistics by Gender: Male vs. Female Drivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The gender gap in traffic deaths isn&#8217;t subtle. It&#8217;s a canyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024,<a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\"> 28,385 males and 10,764 females died<\/a> in US motor vehicle crashes. A 2.6-to-1 ratio. Among drivers involved in fatal crashes specifically, it&#8217;s 3 to 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Men do drive more. About 16,550 miles per year versus 10,142 for women, roughly 63% more exposure. But extra miles don&#8217;t explain the gap. The per-mile fatal crash rate for males is 2.1 per 100 million miles versus 1.3 for females. Even after you account for the extra driving, men are still 63% more likely to die in a crash per mile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Male passenger vehicle occupants die at nearly twice the rate of females: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people compared to 4.8 per 100,000.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Age and Gender Collide: The Combined Risk Matrix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fatal Crash Involvement Rate per 100,000 Licensed Drivers, by Age and Gender (2023)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Age Group<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Male Rate<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Female Rate<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Male-to-Female Ratio<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>15-20<\/td><td>60.94<\/td><td>22.47<\/td><td>2.7x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21-24<\/td><td>51.79<\/td><td>17.83<\/td><td>2.9x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25-34<\/td><td>42.93<\/td><td>14.71<\/td><td>2.9x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>35-44<\/td><td>36.45<\/td><td>11.94<\/td><td>3.1x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>45-54<\/td><td>33.19<\/td><td>10.38<\/td><td>3.2x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>55-64<\/td><td>30.50<\/td><td>8.75<\/td><td><strong>3.5x<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>65+<\/td><td>23.70<\/td><td>8.81<\/td><td>2.7x<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Source: NHTSA Young Drivers 2023 Traffic Safety Facts,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813719\"><em> NHTSA Older Population 2023<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something counterintuitive shows up in this table. The gender gap doesn&#8217;t shrink as people get older and supposedly wiser. It <em>widens<\/em>. The biggest disparity isn&#8217;t among reckless teenagers. It&#8217;s in the <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813719\">55-64 age bracket, where men&#8217;s fatal crash rate is 3.5 times the female rate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? Young women and men both take risks. But as women age, their driving behavior improves faster and more consistently than men&#8217;s. Middle-aged men retain risky habits (especially around alcohol and speed) longer than their female counterparts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Men Die More in Car Accidents: The Behavioral Breakdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Four things explain most of the male-female fatality gap. All of them are choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\uacfc\uc18d \uc6b4\uc804<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/Publication\/813705\">21% of male drivers in fatal crashes were speeding versus 12% of females<\/a> in 2023. Among the youngest drivers, the gap is even worse: 37% of males aged 15-20 in fatal crashes were speeding, compared to 18% of females. This pattern has held every single year from 1982 to 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alcohol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, 9,155 alcohol-impaired male drivers were involved in fatal crashes versus 2,339 females. That&#8217;s a 3.9-to-1 ratio. FBI data shows roughly 74% of all DUI arrests involve men. Alcohol and speeding overlap a lot: 38% of speeding drivers in fatal crashes had BACs at or above .08 g\/dL, versus 16% of non-speeding drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seatbelt Non-Use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Women wear seatbelts at a 94% rate versus 90% for men. Four percentage points sounds small. But among those actually killed in crashes,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/research-areas\/fatality-statistics\/detail\/males-and-females\"> 53% of males were unrestrained versus 41% of females<\/a>. That 4-point gap in usage translates to a 12-point gap in who dies without a belt on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vehicle and Exposure Choices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Men make up 91% of motorcycle fatalities, and motorcyclists are 22-30 times more likely to die per mile than car occupants. Men also drive more at night, in worse conditions, and log more highway miles. They receive over 70% of all traffic citations. These patterns directly affect insurance pricing: 16-year-old boys pay approximately $504 more per year than girls for car insurance, though the gap shrinks to near zero by age 35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the US Compares to Other Countries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the data point that should make everyone uncomfortable. The US fatality rate isn&#8217;t just higher than that of other wealthy countries. It&#8217;s in a completely different category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Road Fatality Rates: US vs. Peer Nations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Country\/Region<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Deaths per 100,000 People<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Male Share of Fatalities<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>United States<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\"><strong>~11.6<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>72%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/publications.gc.ca\/collections\/collection_2026\/tc\/T45-3-2023-eng.pdf\">4.9<\/a><\/td><td>~72-75%<\/td><td>2023<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitre.gov.au\/statistics\/safety\">4.78<\/a><\/td><td>75%<\/td><td>2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EU Average<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/transport.ec.europa.eu\/news-events\/news\/road-safety-statistics-2024-progress-continues-amid-persistent-challenges-2025-10-17_en\">4.5<\/a><\/td><td>77%<\/td><td>2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Great Britain<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2024\">~2.4<\/a><\/td><td>75%<\/td><td>2024<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>The US rate is roughly 5 times Great Britain&#8217;s and 2.5 times Canada&#8217;s.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The male share of fatalities falls in a tight band (72-77%) across every country studied. The young driver overrepresentation is universal, too. What varies is the <em>magnitude<\/em>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/transport.ec.europa.eu\/news-events\/news\/road-safety-statistics-2024-progress-continues-amid-persistent-challenges-2025-10-17_en\">EU&#8217;s 18-24 age group accounts for 12% of road deaths<\/a> despite being 7% of the population. In countries where the minimum driving age is 18 instead of 16, the novice-driver spike still happens. It just shifts two years later. Research suggests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/teenagers\">driving experience matters more than age for crash avoidance<\/a>, while maturity matters more for traffic law compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The elderly driving challenge is growing everywhere. In the EU, people aged 65+ now account for<a href=\"https:\/\/road-safety.transport.ec.europa.eu\/document\/download\/c003fd66-e28a-458f-ab39-e8a7aebcfa9a_en\"> 31% of all road fatalities<\/a>, up from 28% in 2019.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety Technology Is Starting to Move the Needle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are one of the few bright spots in this data. Forward collision warning combined with automatic emergency braking reduces rear-end crashes by 50% and injury crashes by 56%. A full deployment analysis estimated that ADAS could prevent 62% of total traffic deaths annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NHTSA finalized a rule requiring AEB on all new passenger vehicles by 2029, though the Trump administration has signaled plans to extend the compliance deadline to approximately 2031. As of 2024, AEB is standard on 94% of new vehicles sold, and an estimated 100 million ADAS-equipped vehicles are now on US roads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The largest AEB effectiveness study to date (analyzing 98 million vehicles) found that AEB reduces rear-end crashes by 49%, with newer systems performing even better \u2014 52% reduction for 2021-2023 models versus 46% for 2015-2017 models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The catch:<\/strong> with the average US vehicle age now at 12.6 years, full fleet penetration will take decades. And no age-specific or gender-specific crash reduction data for ADAS has been published yet.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What This Means If You&#8217;ve Been in an Accident in California<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistics tell one story. Your situation tells another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or someone you love has been hurt in a car accident, the data in this article probably confirms what you already feel: the roads are dangerous, and the consequences can change your life. California saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ots.ca.gov\/ots-and-traffic-safety\/score-card\/#:~:text=Overall,2022%20to%201%2C355%20in%202023.\">4,061 traffic fatalities in 2023<\/a> and approximately 3,768 in 2024, and every one of those numbers was a person with a family, a job, and a future that got rewritten in an instant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What matters now is what happens next. California law gives you <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=335.1.&amp;lawCode=CCP\">two years from the date of your accident to file a personal injury claim<\/a>. The clock is ticking, and dealing with insurance companies while you&#8217;re trying to recover is exhausting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DK Law has recovered over $600 million for more than 15,000 clients across California. The consultation is free, and you don&#8217;t pay unless we win. <a href=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/ko\/contact\/\">Contact us to talk about your case<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Last updated: April 2026.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Data sources:<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813791\"><em> NHTSA Overview of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes 2024<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813800\"><em> NHTSA 2025 Early Estimate<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/Publication\/813705\"><em> NHTSA FARS 2023<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/research-areas\/fatality-statistics\/detail\/yearly-snapshot\"><em> IIHS Fatality Facts 2023<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/aaafoundation.org\/\"><em> AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/transport.ec.europa.eu\/news-events\/news\/road-safety-statistics-2024-progress-continues-amid-persistent-challenges-2025-10-17_en\"><em> European Commission Road Safety 2024<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tc.canada.ca\/en\/road-transportation\/statistics-data\/canadian-motor-vehicle-traffic-collision-statistics\"><em> Transport Canada<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2024\"><em> UK Department for Transport 2024<\/em><\/a><em>. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-author align wp-block-dklaw-author has-text-color has-primary-black-color has-background has-tertiary-blue-background-color\"><div class=\"dklaw-author__block\"><div class=\"dklaw-author__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/daniel-kim.jpg);\"><\/div><div><p class=\"dklaw-author__block-about\">About the Author<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-serif\">\ub300\ud45c \ubcc0\ud638\uc0ac, Daniel Kim, Esq.<\/h4><h6><\/h6><p>He is the founder of DK Law and a nationally recognized car accident lawyer. Daniel Kim earned his B.S. from the University of Maryland and J.D. from Chapman University. 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