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 |
41 |
5.5% |
24 |
0.7% |
65 |
1.5% |
|
30 - 35 mph |
97 |
13.0% |
195 |
5.5% |
292 |
6.8% |
|
40 - 45 mph |
85 |
11.4% |
521 |
14.7% |
606 |
14.1% |
|
50 - 55 mph |
198 |
26.5% |
1546 |
43.6% |
1,744 |
40.7% |
|
60 - 65 mph |
170 |
22.8% |
790 |
22.3% |
960 |
22.4% |
|
70 - 75 mph |
111 |
14.9% |
422 |
11.9% |
533 |
12.4% |
|
No Statutory Limit |
3 |
0.4% |
2 |
0.1% |
5 |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
41 |
5.5% |
43 |
1.2% |
84 |
2.0% |
|
Total |
746 |
100.0% |
3,543 |
100.0% |
4,289 |
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).