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).