1998 Ohio Crashes by Age and Gender
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| Age | All Licensed Drivers* | All Drivers in Crashes | Ratio** |
| Under 16 | 20,900 | 3,667 | 1 in 5.7 |
| 16-20 | 635,446 | 110,323 | 1 in 5.8 |
| 21-25 | 876,509 | 76,241 | 1 in 11.5 |
| 26-30 | 824,507 | 69,842 | 1 in 11.8 |
| 31-35 | 847,636 | 64,808 | 1 in 13.1 |
| 36-40 | 806,263 | 64,562 | 1 in 12.5 |
| 41-45 | 712,064 | 57,318 | 1 in 12.4 |
| 46-50 | 763,489 | 46,600 | 1 in 16.4 |
| 51-55 | 625,229 | 34,547 | 1 in 18.1 |
| 56-60 | 502,248 | 25,315 | 1 in 19.8 |
| 61-65 | 413,825 | 18,810 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 66-70 | 376,938 | 15,924 | 1 in 23.7 |
| 71-75 | 347,508 | 14,012 | 1 in 24.8 |
| 76+ | 463,451 | 17,399 | 1 in 26.6 |
| Not Stated | NA | 35,955 | NA |
| TOTAL*** | 8,216,013 | 655,323 | 1 in 12.5 |
| Age | Licensed Female Drivers* | Female Drivers in Crashes | Ratio** |
| Under 16 | 10,898 | 1,125 | 1 in 9.7 |
| 16-20 | 309,289 | 46,159 | 1 in 6.7 |
| 21-25 | 428,594 | 32,280 | 1 in 13.3 |
| 26-30 | 402,885 | 29,192 | 1 in 13.8 |
| 31-35 | 419,270 | 27,170 | 1 in 15.4 |
| 36-40 | 406,966 | 27,261 | 1 in 14.9 |
| 41-45 | 358,769 | 24,006 | 1 in 14.9 |
| 46-50 | 380,665 | 19,351 | 1 in 19.7 |
| 51-55 | 315,119 | 14,100 | 1 in 22.3 |
| 56-60 | 257,119 | 9,987 | 1 in 25.7 |
| 61-65 | 215,150 | 7,156 | 1 in 30.1 |
| 66-70 | 199,574 | 6,191 | 1 in 32.2 |
| 71-75 | 189,552 | 5,777 | 1 in 32.8 |
| 76+ | 268,292 | 7,545 | 1 in 35.6 |
| Not Stated | NA | 1,244 | NA |
| TOTAL*** | 4,162,142 | 258,544 | 1 in 16.1 |
| Age | Licensed Male Drivers* | Male Drivers in Crashes | Ratio** |
| Under 16 | 10,002 | 2,523 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 16-20 | 326,157 | 64,065 | 1 in 5.1 |
| 21-25 | 447,915 | 43,883 | 1 in 10.2 |
| 26-30 | 421,622 | 40,566 | 1 in 10.4 |
| 31-35 | 428,366 | 37,574 | 1 in 11.4 |
| 36-40 | 399,297 | 37,220 | 1 in 10.7 |
| 41-45 | 353,295 | 33,249 | 1 in 10.6 |
| 46-50 | 382,824 | 27,207 | 1 in 14.1 |
| 51-55 | 310,110 | 20,405 | 1 in 15.2 |
| 56-60 | 245,129 | 15,307 | 1 in 16.0 |
| 61-65 | 198,675 | 11,637 | 1 in 17.1 |
| 66-70 | 177,364 | 9,722 | 1 in 18.2 |
| 71-75 | 157,956 | 8,223 | 1 in 19.2 |
| 76+ | 195,159 | 9,840 | 1 in 19.8 |
| Not Stated | NA | 2,037 | NA |
| TOTAL*** | 4,053,871 | 363,458 | 1 in 11.2 |
** Ratio reflects the chance for involvement in a crash
*** Includes drivers under 16 years of age and drivers with age-not-stated involved in crashes
NA = Not Applicable
Source: Ohio Department of Public Safety, 1998 Ohio Traffic Crash Facts and 1998 Ohio License Statistics by County, Age and Sex
