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

 276

6.3%

 2

1.6%

0

0.0%

 278

6.2%

26 - 35

 1,003

22.9%

 32

26.2%

0

0.0%

 1,035

23.0%

36 - 45

 1,334

30.5%

 45

36.9%

0

0.0%

 1,379

30.6%

46 - 55

 1,052

24.1%

 31

25.4%

0

0.0%

 1,083

24.0%

56 - 65

 568

13.0%

 12

9.8%

0

0.0%

 580

12.9%

66 - 75

 118

2.7%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

 118

2.6%

76 and Over

 16

0.4%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

 16

0.4%

Unknown

 6

0.1%

0

0.0%

13

100.0%

 19

0.4%

Total

 4,373

100.0%

 122

100.0%

13

100.0%

 4,508

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

13,000

14.9%

*

11.9%

   

14,000

14.8%

26 - 35

22,000

24.4%

1,000

31.0%

   

23,000

24.7%

36 - 45

25,000

28.2%

1,000

34.7%

   

27,000

28.5%

46 - 55

19,000

20.7%

1,000

15.5%

   

19,000

20.5%

56 - 65

8,000

9.2%

*

6.9%

   

9,000

9.1%

66 - 75

2,000

2.4%

*

*

   

2,000

2.3%

76 and Over

*

0.1%

*

*

   

*

0.1%

Total

90,000

100.0%

4,000

100.0%

   

94,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

54,000

17.9%

15,000

53.8%

   

70,000

20.9%

26 - 35

75,000

24.6%

6,000

21.0%

   

81,000

24.3%

36 - 45

87,000

28.5%

4,000

13.7%

   

90,000

27.2%

46 - 55

55,000

18.1%

2,000

7.6%

   

57,000

17.2%

56 - 65

26,000

8.7%

*

1.4%

   

27,000

8.0%

66 - 75

5,000

1.8%

*

1.3%

   

6,000

1.8%

76 and Over

1,000

0.4%

*

1.3%

   

2,000

0.5%

Total

304,000

100.0%

28,000

100.0%

   

332,000

100.0%

*Less than 500.

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).