Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Large Truck Crash Facts 2003, February 2005

Table 55. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Restraint Use and Ejection from the Vehicle

Restraint Use	Ejection from the Vehicle								Total
	Not Ejected		Totally Ejected		Partially Ejected		Unknown		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
None	502	11.4%	114	82.0%	36	69.2%	2	22.2%	654	14.2%
Shoulder Belt	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	14	0.3%
Lap Belt	226	5.1%	0	0.0%	4	7.7%	0	0.0%	230	5.0%
Lap and Shoulder	3,105	70.4%	8	5.8%	8	15.4%	0	0.0%	3,121	67.7%
Type Unknown	165	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	165	3.6%
Used Improperly	1	*	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	*
Unknown	395	9.0%	17	12.2%	4	7.7%	7	77.8%	423	9.2%
Total	4,408	100.0%	139	100.0%	52	100.0%	9	100.0%	4,608	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.

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