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 |
40 |
5.5% |
33 |
1.0% |
73 |
1.7% |
|
30 - 35 mph |
92 |
12.7% |
216 |
6.2% |
308 |
7.4% |
|
40 - 45 mph |
81 |
11.2% |
520 |
15.0% |
601 |
14.4% |
|
50 - 55 mph |
224 |
31.0% |
1,488 |
43.0% |
1,712 |
40.9% |
|
60 - 65 mph |
146 |
20.2% |
766 |
22.1% |
912 |
21.8% |
|
70 - 75 mph |
106 |
14.7% |
401 |
11.6% |
507 |
12.1% |
|
No Statutory Limit |
3 |
0.4% |
5 |
0.1% |
8 |
0.2% |
|
Unknown |
31 |
4.3% |
31 |
0.9% |
62 |
1.5% |
|
Total |
723 |
100.0% |
3,460 |
100.0% |
4,183 |
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).