Table 53. Drivers of Large Trucks in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity
|
Age Group |
Male |
Female |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
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 |
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|
25 and Under |
10,000 |
11.1% |
1,000 |
15.6% |
10,000 |
11.3% |
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|
26 - 35 |
24,000 |
27.6% |
1,000 |
15.7% |
24,000 |
27.1% |
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|
36 - 45 |
23,000 |
26.5% |
2,000 |
40.6% |
24,000 |
27.1% |
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|
46 - 55 |
18,000 |
21.6% |
1,000 |
14.0% |
19,000 |
21.3% |
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|
56 - 65 |
9,000 |
10.5% |
* |
8.7% |
9,000 |
10.4% |
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|
66 - 75 |
2,000 |
2.6% |
* |
2.8% |
2,000 |
2.6% |
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|
76 and Over |
* |
0.1% |
* |
2.7% |
* |
0.2% |
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|
Total |
86,000 |
100.0% |
4,000 |
100.0% |
89,000 |
100.0% |
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|
Property Damage Only Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
42,000 |
13.5% |
4,000 |
19.0% |
46,000 |
13.8% |
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|
26 - 35 |
74,000 |
23.5% |
2,000 |
11.6% |
76,000 |
22.8% |
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|
36 - 45 |
85,000 |
27.2% |
6,000 |
32.4% |
92,000 |
27.5% |
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|
46 - 55 |
77,000 |
24.6% |
5,000 |
26.8% |
82,000 |
24.7% |
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|
56 - 65 |
30,000 |
9.5% |
2,000 |
10.0% |
32,000 |
9.5% |
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|
66 - 75 |
5,000 |
1.6% |
* |
0.2% |
5,000 |
1.5% |
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|
76 and Over |
1,000 |
0.2% |
* |
* |
1,000 |
0.2% |
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|
Total |
313,000 |
100.0% |
20,000 |
100.0% |
333,000 |
100.0% |
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*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).