Table 3

Distribution (percent) of type and age of vehicles driven by fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers ages 15–17 and 35–50, 2008–2012

Vehicle ageDrivers ages 15–17Drivers ages 35–50Difference in estimated teenage and middle-aged driver percentages (95% CI)
N=2420N=18 975
Car
 <3 years4.84.70.1 (−0.8 to 1.0)
 3–5 years7.76.71.0 (−0.1 to 2.1)
 6–10 years21.113.27.8 (6.2 to 9.5)*
 11–15 years20.012.47.7 (6.0 to 9.3)*
 16+ years10.09.60.4 (−0.9 to 1.7)
Minivan
 <3 years<0.10.1−0.1 (−0.2 to 0.0)*
 3–5 years0.10.6−0.5 (−0.7 to −0.3)*
 6–10 years0.71.5−0.8 (−1.1 to −0..4)*
 11–15 years0.61.4−0.8 (−1.2 to −0.5)*
 16+ years0.30.6−0.3 (−0.5 to −0.0)*
Pickup
 <3 years0.71.9−1.1 (−1.5 to −0.7)*
 3–5 years2.03.6−1.6 (−2.3 to −1.0)*
 6–10 years5.37.5−2.2 (−3.1 to −1.2)*
 11–15 years4.36.0−1.6 (−2.5 to −0.7)*
 16+ years4.55.8−1.3 (−2.2 to −0.4)*
SUV
 <3 years0.51.3−0.9 (−1.2 to −0.6)*
 3–5 years2.12.7−0.6 (−1.2 to 0.0)
 6–10 years6.98.2−1.4 (−2.5 to −0.3)*
 11–15 years5.56.1−0.6 (−1.6 to 0.4)
 16+ years1.72.4−0.6 (−1.2 to −0.1)*
Unknown vehicle type0.93.5
Total100100
  • *Difference statistically significant at α=0.05.