> women are 73% more likely to be injured – and 17% more likely to die – in a vehicle crash. Misleadingly wrong. Many more men than women die each year in m

> women are 73% more likely to be injured – and 17% more likely to die – in a vehicle crash. Misleadingly wrong. Many more men than women die each year in motor vehicle crashes. Men typically drive more miles than women and are more likely to engage in risky driving practices, including not using seat belts, driving while impaired by alcohol and speeding. Crashes involving male drivers often are more severe than those involving female drivers (Li et al., 1998). However, females are more likely than males to be killed or injured in crashes of similar severity (Kahane et al., 2013). The types of vehicles men drive and the circumstances of their crashes contribute to the decreased risk (Brumbelow & Jermakian, 2022). The difference in fatality risk between male and female drivers has diminished in newer vehicles with improvements in crashworthiness and restraint design (Noh et al., 2022). For nearly every year from 1975 to 2021, the number of male crash deaths was more than twice the number of female crash deaths, but the gap has narrowed. https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/males-and-females https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/males...