Table 56. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes
by Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Status and License Compliance

CDL Status

Number

Percent

License Compliance

Number

Percent

Valid

3,941

87.4%

 Valid License for Class of Vehicle

4,188

92.9%

No CDL

361

8.0%

 Not Licensed

11

0.2%

Suspended

32

0.7%

 No License Required for Class of Vehicle

1

*

Revoked, Expired, Canceled

26

0.6%

 No Valid License for Class of Vehicle

149

3.3%

Other Not Valid

18

0.4%

 Unknown if Required for Class of Vehicle

26

0.6%

Unknown

130

2.9%

 Unknown

133

3.0%

Total

4,508

100.0%

 Total

4,508

100.0%

*Less 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: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).