2003
Fatalities
by Age and Sex
2003 Fatalities by Role
Percent Alcohol**Related by Role
2003 Fatalities by Age and Role
** Alcohol
Involved crash means one of the parties involved in a crash
had consumed alcohol, not necessarily the person killed. 2003 Fatalities by Role
Percent Alcohol**Related by Role
2003 Fatalities by Age and Role
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+ The largest number of fatal victims is in the age group 16-20, with age the 21-25 group close behind.. |
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+ Alcohol Related fatalities as a percent of all fatalities is highest for the 21-25 age group. + Percent alcohol involvement for the 16-20 age group is dramatically lower than 21-25 age group. + More than 40% of all fatalities involve alcohol for the ages between 21 and 45. |
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× In every age group, there are more male than female victims. × The relationship to age change is similar for both sexs, e.g.. a dramatic drop after age 25. |
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× Males are dramatically more likely to be in alcohol involved crashes than females. × The relationship to age of alcohol involvement for both sexs follow a smilar pattern. |
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× The number of fatal victims who were drivers is double that of the number who were passengers. × Pedestrians are 17% of all fatalities. |
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** Alcohol Involved crash means either one of the drivers or pedestrian in a crash had consumed alcohol, e.g. 38% of pedestrian fatalities someone in the crash had consumed alcohol, not necessarily the pedestrian. |
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× In the age group 16-20, 41% of the fatalities were pedestrians. This is the largest number for any age group. ×The largest number of driver fatalities is in the 21-25 age group. ×The largest number of passengers fatalities is in the 16-26 age group. |
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