Table 53. Drivers of Large Trucks in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity

Age Group
(Years)

Male

Female

Unknown

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Fatal Crashes

25 and Under

 318

6.9%

 6

4.9%

0

0.0%

 324

6.8%

26 - 35

 1,148

24.9%

 24

19.7%

0

0.0%

 1,172

24.7%

36 - 45

 1,402

30.4%

 51

41.8%

0

0.0%

 1,453

30.6%

46 - 55

 1,063

23.1%

 29

23.8%

0

0.0%

 1,092

23.0%

56 - 65

 541

11.7%

 10

8.2%

0

0.0%

 551

11.6%

66 - 75

 114

2.5%

1

0.8%

0

0.0%

 115

2.4%

76 and Over

 14

0.3%

1

0.8%

0

0.0%

 15

0.3%

Unknown

 7

0.2%

0

0.0%

 20

100.0%

 27

0.6%

Total

 4,607

100.0%

 122

100.0%

 20

100.0%

 4,749

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

10,000

11.1%

1,000

15.6%

   

10,000

11.3%

26 - 35

24,000

27.6%

1,000

15.7%

   

24,000

27.1%

36 - 45

23,000

26.5%

2,000

40.6%

   

24,000

27.1%

46 - 55

18,000

21.6%

1,000

14.0%

   

19,000

21.3%

56 - 65

9,000

10.5%

*

8.7%

   

9,000

10.4%

66 - 75

2,000

2.6%

*

2.8%

   

2,000

2.6%

76 and Over

*

0.1%

*

2.7%

   

*

0.2%

Total

86,000

100.0%

4,000

100.0%

   

89,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

42,000

13.5%

4,000

19.0%

   

46,000

13.8%

26 - 35

74,000

23.5%

2,000

11.6%

   

76,000

22.8%

36 - 45

85,000

27.2%

6,000

32.4%

   

92,000

27.5%

46 - 55

77,000

24.6%

5,000

26.8%

   

82,000

24.7%

56 - 65

30,000

9.5%

2,000

10.0%

   

32,000

9.5%

66 - 75

5,000

1.6%

*

0.2%

   

5,000

1.5%

76 and Over

1,000

0.2%

*

*

   

1,000

0.2%

Total

313,000

100.0%

20,000

100.0%

   

333,000

100.0%

*Less than 500 or lss than 0.05 percent..

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).