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).