Road Safety Analyses (Version 1)

Thus, while virtually all drivers killed 45 years ago were male, the percentage of female driver fatalities had risen to 13% in 1970 and in recent years, females have accounted for between 22% and 27% of all driver deaths. | While this is in keeping with the fact that the majority of drivers involved in fatal crashes are male, the relative proportion of fatal crashes involving female drivers has been steadily increasing over many decades. | In view of this situation, this report examines differences between male and female drivers in terms of travel characteristics, fatal crash risk, fatal crash characteristics and factors affecting injury outcome. | Road safety analyses of driver behavior have traditionally concentrated on the role of the male driver.