Statistically, women are generally considered safer drivers, exhibiting fewer fatal accidents, DUIs, and traffic violations, while men are more prone to high-risk behaviors like speeding and reckless driving, though men often report higher confidence and women might be more cautious. Data shows men account for a much larger percentage of road deaths and serious injuries, despite women being involved in more minor incidents like parking bumps, suggesting differing risk profiles rather than a clear "better" driver.
In one year, male drivers are responsible for approximately 37,000 fatal crashes and female drivers are responsible for about 13,000 fatal accidents every year. While this data may indicate that male drivers have more accidents than female drivers, it is also important to look at other data.
More men than women die in road accidents
In the year to May 2025: 78% of road deaths were male (76% is 3-year average). 80% were male drivers, 52% were female drivers. 23% of deaths were motorcyclists (95% of motorcyclists are men).
In relation to gender and transport, the evidence presented here is that men are more likely than women to hold a drivers licence and to live in a household where a car is available for private use. They are also likely to drive more frequently and to travel greater distances.
Research has shown that men tend to have better navigational skills than women, but a new study shows it may be due to a different reason than some people may think.
Among adults, males have slightly higher verbal and reasoning abilities than females and a more pronounced superiority on spatial abilities. If the three abilities are combined to form general intelligence, the mean for males is 4 IQ points higher than the mean for females.
Men cause more car accidents than women. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration records that men cause an average of 6.1 million accidents per year nationwide, while women cause 4.4 million accidents. These stats mean men cause about 58% of accidents. At the same time, men drive around 62% of all miles.
Men are more likely to speed, drive under the influence, skip seatbelts, and choose higher-performance vehicles. All of which significantly increase crash risk. While women are not immune to accidents, their driving behavior tends to be more cautious, measured, and compliance driven.
Research shows that women, on average, experience chronic pain more frequently, more intensely, and for more extended periods than men. In addition, many chronic pain conditions – from fibromyalgia to rheumatoid arthritis, migraines, and IBS – are predominantly diagnosed in women.
Results revealed that perceived busyness peaked in 30-year-olds, showed age-related decreases until age 60, and then remained stable. Moreover, women generally reported being busier than men.
Males are almost two and a half times more likely to be killed in a car crash than females. During 2012- 2016, 338 (69%) males were killed on South Australian roads, compared to 149 (31%) females.
Figure 1 displays fatality rates per 100,000 population for the six race-ethnicity groups from 2016 to 2020. AIAN people had the highest fatality rate at 22.79 per 100,000 population, while Asian people had the lowest fatality rate at 2.07 per 100,000 population in 2020.
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In 2023, the highest percentage of drunk drivers (with BACs of . 08 g/dL or higher) were the 21-to 24-year-old age group. Men are most likely to be involved in this type of crash, with four male drunk drivers for every female drunk driver.
The choice of a male or female driving instructor is a personal preference and depends on the student's learning style. Both male and female instructors are required to meet the same standards and pass the same qualifications to become a driving instructor.
The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among teens ages 16–19 than among any other age group. Certain behaviors, like not wearing a seat belt, can increase risk. Teen drivers are more at risk when driving at night or on weekends.
A century ago, there were less than two years between men's and women's life expectancies in the United States. Today, that gender gap has almost tripled, with men dying 5.3 years earlier than women in 2023.
The economy is now increasing steadily but the rate of women is still drastically declining. The economy has at a 6.8 percent as of 2023. Women now have more access to education but women in the workforce has dropped from 32 percent in 2005 to 19 percent in 2023.
Women around the world report higher levels of life satisfaction than men, but at the same time report more daily stress.
The average speed of male drivers in the simple section was significantly higher than that of female drivers.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that men cause an average of 6.1 million accidents per year in the US, and women cause 4.4 million accidents per year. Males do 62% of the driving, but only cause 58% of the accidents.
“In 5 kilometres, men run 17.9 per cent faster than women, at marathon distance the difference is just 11.1 per cent, 100-mile (160.9km) races see the difference shrink to just . 25 per cent, and above 195 miles (313.8km), women are actually 0.6 per cent faster than men.”
Males drivers made up 54 per cent of crashes on the road. Drivers aged 65 and over were the most likely to be involved in a crash with 26 per cent of claims attributed to that demographic.
Who is most likely to get intoauto accidents?
In 2022, there were just under 119 million licensed female drivers and just over 116 million licensed male drivers. On average, men drive about 13,356 miles per year. Women drive around 9,838 miles per year, which is about 26% fewer miles than men.