The population data used in this analysis is from the U.S. Census Bureau and fatality data is from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). All tables in this paper include the average percent change per year between 1996 and 2005, fatality rate (per 100,000 population), number of people killed, and U.S. resident population. The overall fatality rate (per 100,000 population) declined by an average of 0.9 percent per year. The number of people killed increased by an average of 0.4 percent per year compared to an average annual population increase of 1.2 percent. 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 percent per year. The number of people killed in this age group decreased by an average of 3.7 percent per year compared to an average annual population increase of 0.6 percent. 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 percent per year. The number of people killed for this age group increased by an average of 5.2 percent per year compared to an average annual population increase of 4.1 percent. (Author/publisher)
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