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 |
609 |
14.6% |
Interstate |
399 |
9.5% |
|
Other Principal Arterial |
850 |
20.3% |
Freeway/Expressway |
144 |
3.4% |
|
Minor Arterial |
588 |
14.1% |
Other Principal Arterial |
425 |
10.2% |
|
Major Collector |
478 |
11.4% |
Minor Arterial |
181 |
4.3% |
|
Minor Collector |
102 |
2.4% |
Collector |
61 |
1.5% |
|
Local Road |
178 |
4.3% |
Local Road |
145 |
3.5% |
|
Unknown |
8 |
0.2% |
Unknown |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Total Rural |
2,813 |
67.2% |
Total Urban |
1,355 |
32.4% |
|
Unknown Rural or Urban |
15 |
0.4% |
Total Fatal Crashes |
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).