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Male menaces: Young NY men twice as likely to crash cars as female peers, study shows

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Erickson, J. (2026, September 19). Male menaces: Young NY men twice as likely to crash cars as female peers, study shows. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/us-news/young-ny-male-drivers-involved-in-nearly-twice-as-many-crashes-as-women-data-show/

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A study by Levine and Wiss law firm shows that male drivers aged 16 to 24 in New York were involved in significantly more crashes than their female counterparts in 2024, with 58,182 incidents compared to 35,494. Nationally, men accounted for 72% of passenger-vehicle driver deaths that year, and the study highlights disparities such as higher rates of speeding, alcohol-related fatalities, distracted driving, and aggressive behavior among male drivers.

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New York’s young male drivers aged 16 to 24 accounted for significantly more car crashes in 2024, with 58,182 incidents compared to 35,494 involving female peers of the same age group. The study by Levine and Wiss law firm found that men were involved in 72% of national passenger-vehicle driver deaths that year. In New York City alone, there were 253 fatalities, highlighting a dangerous trend. Male drivers had a fatality rate of 5.73 per 100,000 people, nearly four times higher than the female rate of 1.51. Speeding was also more common among young male drivers; nationally, 39% of fatal crashes involved speeding males aged 15 to 20, while alcohol played a role in 34% of male fatalities compared to 24% for women. These statistics underscore the urgent need for targeted safety measures and education programs aimed at young male drivers.

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New York’s young male drivers are driving up the state’s crash numbers, according to newly released study. uncertain

drivers → drive → study

Male drivers aged 16 to 24 were involved in 58,182 crashes across New York in 2024, compared with 35,494 involving female drivers in the same age group. asserted

drivers → age → group

There were 1,101 fatalities that year, with 253 of them occurring in the Big Apple. asserted

253 → be → Apple

The disparity is part of a wider national trend: Men accounted for 72% of passenger-vehicle driver deaths nationwide in 2024, according to federal crash data. uncertain

Men → account → data

The data crunchers at New York law firm Levine and Wiss examined federal crash statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and combined them with those from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety from 2020 through 2024 to arrive at Risk Index Scores, which outlined to the traffic safety trends. asserted

which → examine → trends

They found that the male driver fatality rate was 5.73 per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 1.51 for women. asserted

rate → find → women

Nationally, 39% of male drivers aged 15 to 20 involved in fatal crashes were speeding, asserted

% → age → crashes

Alcohol also showed a stark divide: 34% of male passenger-vehicle drivers who were killed had blood-alcohol levels of at least 0.08%, compared with 24% of women. asserted

who → show → women

On weekends, the figure for men jumped to 43%. asserted

figure → jump → %

Men also accounted for 73% of distracted drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2024. asserted

Men → account → 2024

And when tempers flare, male motorists were more likely to report aggressive driving behavior. asserted

motorists → flare → behavior

A survey cited by the researchers found that 55% of men admitted to road-rage behaviors, compared with 46% of women. asserted

% → cite → women

The findings come on the heels of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Speed Week 2 enforcement campaign, which ran from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9, and resulted in cops writing a staggering 58,815 tickets, according to the New York State DMV. uncertain

cops → come → DMV

The law firm’s resarchers also found enormous differences between states. asserted

resarchers → find → states

Wyoming took first place as the riskiest states for male drivers with a Risk index score of 95.5, New Mexico captured second with 87.0 and Montana took third with 81.8. asserted

Montana → take → 81.8

Mississippi shifted into fourth (81.0), with Alabama pulling up in fifth place (80.8). asserted

Alabama → shift → place

On the opposite side of the street, the safest state for male drivers is Massachusetts with a low Risk Index score of 15.8, New Jersey took second with 18.0, Minnesota was third at 18.4. asserted

Minnesota → take → 18.4

Maryland captured fourth (19.5) with New York parking in fifth place (20.1). asserted

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