Table 27. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class
|
Rural |
Urban |
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|
Roadway Function Class |
Number |
Percent |
Roadway Function Class |
Number |
Percent |
|
Interstate |
621 |
14.0% |
Interstate |
436 |
9.8% |
|
Other Principal Arterial |
889 |
20.1% |
Freeway/Expressway |
157 |
3.5% |
|
Minor Arterial |
536 |
12.1% |
Other Principal Arterial |
385 |
8.7% |
|
Major Collector |
445 |
10.0% |
Minor Arterial |
176 |
4.0% |
|
Minor Collector |
103 |
2.3% |
Collector |
54 |
1.2% |
|
Local Road |
169 |
3.8% |
Local Road |
150 |
3.4% |
|
Unknown |
94 |
2.1% |
Unknown |
19 |
0.4% |
|
Total Rural |
2,857 |
64.5% |
Total Urban |
1,377 |
31.1% |
|
Unknown Rural or Urban |
197 |
4.4% |
Total Fatal Crashes |
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).