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).