Comparison Analysis of Fatality Trend by Age Group - 1996 to 2005

This fact sheet presents a brief statistical summary of the fatality trend by age group from 1996 to 2005. Major findings are as follows: The overall fatality rate (per 100,000 population) declined by an average of 0.9% per year. The number of people killed increased by an average of 0.4% per year compared to an average annual population increase of 1.2%. n The largest decline in fatality rate (per 100,000 population) was seen in the under-16 age group, where the fatality rate declined by an average of 4.3% per year. The number of people killed in this age group decreased by an average of 3.7% per year compared to an average annual population increase of 0.6%. The highest increase in fatality rate (per 100,000 population) was seen in the 51- to 55-year-old age group: the fatality rate increased by an average of 1.1% per year. The number of people killed for this age group increased by an average of 5.2% per year compared to an average annual population increase of 4.1%. Fatality data are from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

• Record URL:
  http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810759.PDF
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• Publication Date: 2007-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 3p
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety Facts - Crash Stats
  • Issue Number: HS-810 759
  • Publisher: National Center for Statistics and Analysis
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age groups; Fatalities; Trend (Statistics)
• Identifier Terms: Fatality Analysis Reporting System
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01055123
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-810 759
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 20 2007 9:53AM