One could only naturally assume that age and gender are critical factors in the severity of car accident injuries. Older a person is, he / she is more prone to serious injuries because of many factors such as reaction time, flexibility of one's body and the strength of muscles. I included an interesting data below that shows mathematical findings of car accident personal injuries by age and gender.

The following findings were researched by Purdue doctoral student Samantha Islam and Mannering.

The researchers used mathematical models to calculate various probabilities using data from one-vehicle accidents in Indiana.

The study included findings showing that:

Accidents involving an overturned vehicle increased the likelihood of a fatality by 220 percent for older men and only 154 percent for young men. For women, rollover accidents increased the likelihood of fatality by 523 percent for older women and only 116 percent for young women.

Vehicles carrying one or more passengers at the time of the accident increased the likelihood of driver fatality by 114 percent for young men and 70 percent for middle-aged men, but had no significant effect on the injury levels of older male drivers.

Vehicles less than five years old increased the likelihood of fatality for older men by 216 percent and for young men by 71 percent, but did not have a significant effect on the likelihood of a fatality for middle-aged men.

Not using safety belts increased the likelihood of injury by 119 percent for young women, 164 percent for middle-aged women and 187 percent for older women.

Accidents occurring in rural areas increased the likelihood of fatalities by 208 percent for young women but had no significant effect on the injury levels of other female age categories.

Vehicles six years old and older increased the likelihood of injury for middle-aged female drivers by more than 200 percent but had no significant impact on the injury levels of other female age categories.

Fatalities were more likely for middle-aged men who fall asleep at the wheel, exceeded the speed limit, got into an accident at an intersection or had an accident after midnight on Friday or Saturday, while the same factors had no significant effect on the injury levels of middle-aged female drivers.

Injuries were shown to be more likely for middle-aged women who drive during daytime hours, drive while under the influence of alcohol or drive while ill, while the same factors did not significantly influence the injury levels of middle-aged male drivers.

Driving on curvy roads and driving vehicles six years old and older increased the likelihood of injury for middle-aged female drivers but were found to have no significant effect on the injury levels of middle-aged male drivers.

Thanks for the interesting information on the relation between age, gender and severity of injuries. This kind of applies to me as I my Mother was recently involved in an accident with severe injuries. The other driver did not have very good insurance and is unable to cover all of the medical bills. Would you recommend I get an Indianapolis injury attorney?

Hahahahaha...good one. So you know how to stuff your keywords out there!

Peter,

I agree. You've come up with exact stats based on practical analysis.

My favorite is the correlation between curvy roads and the increased likelihood of middle-aged women getting into accidents.

I wonder why Indiana statistics were used in this study? I bet this research report resulted in increased business for Indianapolis injury attorney firms. I just find it interesting as a hometown Hoosier.

No you guys are sexists. jk

Does it really depends on it?

Some good information. I agree with this.