Table 27. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class

Rural

Urban

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).