Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Older Population

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aged
  • Aged drivers
  • Fatalities
  • Traffic crashes
  • Traffic safety
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 813 491
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Traffic Safety Facts
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  In 2021 there were 7,489 people 65 and older killed in traffic crashes in the United States, accounting for 17 percent of all traffic fatalities. From 2020 to 2021 there was a 14-percent increase in the number of people 65 and older killed in traffic crashes. In 2021 there were 55.8 million people—17 percent of the total U.S. population—who were 65 and older. The older population traffic fatality rates per 100,000 population in 2021 was 13.41, an increase of 11 percent from 12.09 in 2020. Older female drivers accounted for 20 percent of all female driver fatalities in 2021, compared with 16 percent for the older-male-driver fatalities. Among the older population, the traffic fatality rate per 100,000 population in 2021 was highest for the 85-and-older age group. Older drivers made up 21 percent of all licensed drivers in 2021 and 13 percent of drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2021. This fact sheet covers data on the older population for 2021, including the following: age, drivers, restraint use, pedestrians, data by state, and important safety reminders.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78219/dot_78219_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.76 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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