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Statistics and facts about car drivers

The number of people with a driver’s license in the United States rose steadily from 1988 to 2010. In 1988, the number of licensed drivers totaled 163 million and by 2010 this number had increased to around 210 million.

According to a survey, the worst drivers are considered to be in Italy, Turkey and the Netherlands, followed by Germany, France and Poland. Drivers in the United States were ranked seventh according to the survey.

Drivers in the U.S. tend to prefer American brands Ford and Chevrolet, when buying a car. In 2011, about 2 million Ford cars and 1.8 million Chevrolet cars were sold. The most successful foreign brand was Toyota, with sales of 1.45 million vehicles in 2011. Photo: sxc.hu / dragon_art

Top statistics for the topic Car Drivers

Leading car brands in the United States based on vehicle sales in 2011 (in millions) show statistic	Nissan	0.94
Number of licensed drivers in the United States from 1988 to 2010 (in 1,000s) show statistic	10	210115
Number of licensed drivers versus general population of the U.S. from 1988 to 2010 (in 1,000s) show statistic	10, General population	309350

Licenced drivers

Number of licensed drivers in the United States from 1988 to 2010 (in 1,000s) show statistic	10	210115
Total number of licensed drivers in the U.S. in 2011, by state show statistic	California	23856600
Total number of licensed drivers in the United States in 2011, by gender show statistic	Female	106974756
Number of female licensed drivers in the U.S. in 2010 by state show statistic	Alabama	1948013
Number of male licensed drivers in the U.S. in 2010, by state show statistic	Alabama	1857738
Number of licensed drivers versus general population of the U.S. from 1988 to 2010 (in 1,000s) show statistic	10, General population	309350
Where do the worst drivers live? show statistic	Italy	13.00%

Car sales

Leading car brands in the United States based on vehicle sales in 2011 (in millions) show statistic	Nissan	0.94
Vehicle sales of the leading North American car brands in the United States in March 2013 show statistic	Ford Division	228818
Vehicle sales of leading Asian car brands in the United States in March 2013 show statistic	Toyota Division	175720
Vehicle sales of the leading European car brands in the United States in March 2013 show statistic	VW Division	37704
Light vehicle sales in the United States in February 2013, by company show statistic	GM	224314
Light vehicle sales in the United States in February 2013, by region of origin show statistic	Total	1188281

Traffic accidents

Number of male and female drivers* involved in fatal crashes in U.S. road traffic from 1995 to 2010 show statistic	2010	43529
Number of drivers* involved in fatal crashes in U.S. road traffic by gender from 1992 to 2010 show statistic	1995, Male drivers	40799
Fatality rate per 100,000 licensed drivers in the U.S. from 1988 to 2010 show statistic	2010	15.65
Number of fatalities in U.S. road traffic by highest driver BAC* in the crash from 1990 to 2010 show statistic	1990, BAC 0.01 to 0.07	2901
Total number of drivers* involved in injury crashes in U.S. road traffic from 1995 to 2010 show statistic	2010	2773000
Number of male and female drivers* involved in injury crashes in U.S. road traffic from 1995 to 2010 show statistic	1995, Male drivers	2378000
Injury rate per 100,000 licensed drivers in the U.S. from 1988 to 2010 show statistic	2010	1066
Total number of drivers* involved in property damage crashes in U.S. road traffic from 1995 to 2010 show statistic	2010	6696000

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