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 |
678 |
15.8% |
Interstate |
420 |
9.8% |
|
Other Principal Arterial |
960 |
22.4% |
Freeway/Expressway |
138 |
3.2% |
|
Minor Arterial |
579 |
13.5% |
Other Principal Arterial |
394 |
9.2% |
|
Major Collector |
458 |
10.7% |
Minor Arterial |
209 |
4.9% |
|
Minor Collector |
84 |
2.0% |
Collector |
51 |
1.2% |
|
Local Road |
145 |
3.4% |
Local Road |
124 |
2.9% |
|
Unknown |
8 |
0.2% |
Unknown |
6 |
0.1% |
|
Total Rural |
2,912 |
67.9% |
Total Urban |
1,342 |
31.3% |
|
Unknown Rural or Urban |
35 |
0.8% |
Total Fatal Crashes |
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).