The purpose of this research note is to explore the ratio and distribution pattern of motor vehicle crash fatalities by sex and age from 1996 to 2006. Following are the major findings of the analysis: Motor vehicle crash fatalities were higher for males than females in all age groups, while the male population is equal to or less than the female population in all age groups; Compared to all age groups and both sexes, fatality rates increased only among males in the age groups 41 to 45, 46 to 50, and 51 to 55; Among both genders, the age group under 16 steadily declined not only in fatalities but also in fatality rate, whereas the 51-to-55 age group had the highest increase in fatalities; Among females, the over-65 age group had the highest number of fatalities followed by the 16-to-20 age group; Among males, the age groups 16 to 20, 21 to 25, and over 65 had more crash fatalities than other age groups. The 46-to-50 age group had the greatest increase in fatality rate. (Author/publisher)
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