Although the majority of Americans killed or injured in car crashes are male, the raw data masks the fact that females are actually at greater risk of death or injury when a crash occurs. And a 2019 study from the University of Virginia shows that for a female occupant, the odds of being injured in a frontal crash are 73% greater than the odds for a male occupant. That’s controlling for occupant age, height and body mass index, in addition to collision severity and vehicle model year.