Our Nation's Highways: 2008

Figure 4-1. Increase in Number of Licensed Drivers by Gender, 1970-2006

In 2006, 87 percent of the driving-age population was licensed to drive a motor vehicle as compared to 57 percent in 1950. In 2005, for the first time, the number of licensed female drivers surpassed male drivers.

Data represented in the inset chart
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Highway Policy Information, Highway Statistics.