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

261

5.8%

5

4.5%

0

0.0%

266

5.8%

26 - 35

1,008

22.5%

24

21.4%

0

0.0%

1,032

22.4%

36 - 45

1,319

29.5%

35

31.3%

0

0.0%

1,354

29.4%

46 - 55

1,116

24.9%

31

27.7%

0

0.0%

1,147

24.9%

56 - 65

626

14.0%

17

15.2%

0

0.0%

643

14.0%

66 - 75

127

2.8%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

127

2.8%

76 and Over

13

0.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

13

0.3%

Unknown

5

0.1%

0

0.0%

21

100.0%

26

0.6%

Total

4,475

100.0%

112

100.0%

21

100.0%

4,608

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

11,000

13.4%

1,000

24.4%

   

12,000

13.9%

26 - 35

20,000

23.4%

*

10.2%

   

20,000

22.9%

36 - 45

26,000

31.5%

1,000

24.7%

   

27,000

31.2%

46 - 55

17,000

19.9%

1,000

23.4%

   

18,000

20.0%

56 - 65

9,000

10.4%

1,000

16.9%

   

9,000

10.6%

66 - 75

1,000

0.9%

*

*

   

1,000

0.9%

76 and Over

*

0.5%

*

0.3%

   

*

0.5%

Total

84,000

100.0%

4,000

100.0%

   

88,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

41,000

12.1%

6,000

22.8%

   

47,000

13.0%

26 - 35

74,000

22.2%

2,000

7.1%

   

76,000

21.1%

36 - 45

87,000

25.9%

2,000

8.3%

   

89,000

24.5%

46 - 55

68,000

20.3%

3,000

11.6%

   

71,000

19.6%

56 - 65

60,000

18.0%

13,000

47.3%

   

73,000

20.2%

66 - 75

4,000

1.3%

1,000

2.9%

   

5,000

1.4%

76 and Over

1,000

0.2%

*

*

   

1,000

0.2%

Total

335,000

100.0%

27,000

100.0%

   

362,000

100.0%

*Less than 500 or 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: 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).