Table 26. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Speed Limit
|
Speed Limit |
Single-Vehicle Crashes |
Multiple-Vehicle Crashes |
Total |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
25 mph or Less |
47 |
6.0% |
38 |
1.0% |
85 |
1.9% |
|
30 - 35 mph |
106 |
13.6% |
198 |
5.4% |
304 |
6.8% |
|
40 - 45 mph |
71 |
9.1% |
550 |
15.0% |
621 |
14.0% |
|
50 - 55 mph |
236 |
30.3% |
1,579 |
43.1% |
1,815 |
40.9% |
|
60 - 65 mph |
159 |
20.4% |
803 |
21.9% |
962 |
21.7% |
|
70 - 75 mph |
121 |
15.6% |
454 |
12.4% |
575 |
13.0% |
|
90 mph |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
* |
1 |
* |
|
No Statutory Limit |
6 |
0.8% |
2 |
0.1% |
8 |
0.2% |
|
Unknown |
32 |
4.1% |
37 |
1.0% |
69 |
1.6% |
|
Total |
778 |
100.0% |
3,662 |
100.0% |
4,440 |
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).