Table 26. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Speed Limit
|
Speed Limit |
Single-Vehicle Crashes |
Multiple-Vehicle Crashes |
Total |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
25 mph or Less |
55 |
6.8% |
34 |
0.9% |
89 |
2.0% |
|
30 - 35 mph |
127 |
15.7% |
238 |
6.6% |
365 |
8.2% |
|
40 - 45 mph |
93 |
11.5% |
556 |
15.4% |
649 |
14.6% |
|
50 - 55 mph |
253 |
31.2% |
1,541 |
42.6% |
1,794 |
40.5% |
|
60 - 65 mph |
148 |
18.3% |
789 |
21.8% |
937 |
21.1% |
|
70 - 75 mph |
104 |
12.8% |
425 |
11.7% |
529 |
11.9% |
|
No Statutory Limit |
4 |
0.5% |
2 |
0.1% |
6 |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
26 |
3.2% |
36 |
1.0% |
62 |
1.4% |
|
Total |
810 |
100.0% |
3,621 |
100.0% |
4,431 |
100.0% |
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).