Table 57. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Driver-Related Factors and Violations Recorded
|
Driver-Related Factors |
Single-Vehicle |
Multiple-Vehicle |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Running off road |
282 |
39.1% |
103 |
2.7% |
385 |
8.5% |
|
Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted speed limit |
110 |
15.3% |
255 |
6.7% |
365 |
8.1% |
|
Failure to yield right of way |
71 |
9.8% |
149 |
3.9% |
220 |
4.9% |
|
Failure to keep in proper lane |
29 |
4.0% |
176 |
4.6% |
205 |
4.5% |
|
Inattentive (talking, eating, etc.) |
34 |
4.7% |
160 |
4.2% |
194 |
4.3% |
|
Failure to obey traffic signs |
41 |
5.7% |
96 |
2.5% |
137 |
3.0% |
|
Erratic or reckless driving |
10 |
1.4% |
98 |
2.6% |
108 |
2.4% |
|
Vision obscured by weather |
0 |
0.0% |
94 |
2.5% |
94 |
2.1% |
|
Other non-moving traffic violation |
14 |
1.9% |
71 |
1.9% |
85 |
1.9% |
|
Drowsy, fatigued |
56 |
7.8% |
18 |
0.5% |
74 |
1.6% |
|
Overcorrecting |
53 |
7.4% |
19 |
0.5% |
72 |
1.6% |
|
Operating without required equipment |
21 |
2.9% |
30 |
0.8% |
51 |
1.1% |
|
Making improper turn |
8 |
1.1% |
40 |
1.1% |
48 |
1.1% |
|
Non-traffic violation charged (manslaughter or other homicide offense) |
7 |
1.0% |
40 |
1.1% |
47 |
1.0% |
|
Following improperly |
4 |
0.6% |
40 |
1.1% |
44 |
1.0% |
|
Swerving to avoid vehicle in road |
11 |
1.5% |
22 |
0.6% |
33 |
0.7% |
|
Starting/backing improperly |
13 |
1.8% |
17 |
0.4% |
30 |
0.7% |
|
Stopped in roadway |
10 |
1.4% |
4 |
0.1% |
14 |
0.3% |
|
Vision obscured by obstructing angles on vehicle |
3 |
0.4% |
2 |
0.1% |
5 |
0.1% |
|
Driver-Related Factor(s) Recorded |
553 |
76.7% |
1,329 |
35.1% |
1,882 |
41.7% |
|
No Driver-Related Factors Recorded |
182 |
25.2% |
2,544 |
67.2% |
2,726 |
60.5% |
|
Total |
721 |
100.0% |
3,787 |
100.0% |
4,508 |
100.0% |
|
Violation(s) Recorded |
64 |
8.9% |
428 |
11.3% |
492 |
10.9% |
|
No Violations Recorded |
671 |
93.1% |
3,445 |
91.0% |
4,116 |
91.3% |
|
Total |
721 |
100.0% |
3,787 |
100.0% |
4,508 |
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).