Ohio Crashes By Age And Gender
(Rev. 08/09)
2008 Ohio Crashes by Age and Gender
Accident data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finds that when it comes to driving, 16-year-old girls are becoming almost as bad as 16-year-old boys. Teenage girls are driving more and the youngest drivers are involved in an increasing number of accidents. As a result, insurance companies have started closing the gap on the rates charged for teenage girl and teenage boy drivers.
For national statistics, see “Factors That Affect Auto Insurance: Age and Its Impact.”
| Age |
All Licensed Drivers 1 |
All Drivers in Crashes |
Ratio 2 |
Licensed Male Drivers 1 |
Male Drivers in Crashes |
Ratio 2 |
Licensed Female Drivers 1 |
Female Drivers in Crashes |
Ratio 2 |
| Under 16 |
5,579 |
1,669 |
1 in 3.3 |
2,766 |
1,114 |
1 in 2.5 |
2,813 |
501 |
1 in 5.6 |
| 16-20 |
533,208 |
75,015 |
1 in 7.1 |
269,604 |
40,287 |
1 in 6.7 |
263,604 |
34,533 |
1 in 7.6 |
| 21-25 |
648,076 |
64,254 |
1 in 10.1 |
317,752 |
34,342 |
1 in 9.3 |
330,324 |
29,754 |
1 in 11.1 |
| 26-30 |
646,899 |
51,727 |
1 in 12.5 |
313,618 |
28,325 |
1 in 11.1 |
333,281 |
23,267 |
1 in 14.3 |
| 31-35 |
616,175 |
43,517 |
1 in 14.2 |
300,211 |
24,104 |
1 in 12.5 |
315,964 |
19,272 |
1 in 16.4 |
| 36-40 |
698,106 |
45,515 |
1 in 15.3 |
341,277 |
25,570 |
1 in 13.3 |
356,829 |
19,813 |
1 in 18.0 |
| 41-45 |
734,594 |
44,355 |
1 in 16.6 |
358,878 |
24,976 |
1 in 14.4 |
375,716 |
19,250 |
1 in 19.5 |
| 46-50 |
812,697 |
44,612 |
1 in 18.2 |
394,863 |
25,404 |
1 in 15.5 |
417,834 |
19,087 |
1 in 21.9 |
| 51-55 |
795,722 |
39,253 |
1 in 20.3 |
387,842 |
22,488 |
1 in 17.2 |
407,880 |
16,649 |
1 in 24.5 |
| 56-60 |
692,350 |
31,607 |
1 in 21.9 |
337,058 |
18,453 |
1 in 18.3 |
355,292 |
13,056 |
1 in 27.2 |
| 61-65 |
537,923 |
21,240 |
1 in 25.3 |
260,989 |
12,438 |
1 in 21.0 |
276,934 |
8,728 |
1 in 31.7 |
| 66-70 |
404,363 |
13,925 |
1 in 29.0 |
191,932 |
8,018 |
1 in 23.9 |
212,431 |
5,852 |
1 in 36.3 |
| 71-75 |
306,191 |
9,960 |
1 in 30.7 |
143,663 |
5,756 |
1 in 25.0 |
162,528 |
4,173 |
1 in 38.9 |
| 76+ |
502,347 |
15,996 |
1 in 31.4 |
225,411 |
8,835 |
1 in 25.5 |
276,936 |
7,074 |
1 in 39.1 |
| Not Stated |
NA |
23,521 |
NA |
NA |
2,535 |
NA |
NA |
1,053 |
NA |
| TOTAL |
7,934,230 |
526,166 |
15.1 |
3,845,864 |
282,645 |
13.6 |
4,088,366 |
222,062 |
18.4 |
1 Licensed driver statistics as of April 3, 2009
2 Ratio reflects the chance for involvement in a crash
NA = Not applicable
Sources: Ohio Department of Public Safety 2008 Ohio Traffic Crash Facts and 2008 Ohio License Statistics by County, Age and Sex
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In 2008, 491 lives were saved through the use of safety restraints and 38 motorcyclist lives were saved by helmet use. An addditional 208 lives would have been saved through 100% seat belt and helmet compliance use.
(NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis)
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