Table 27. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class
|
Rural |
Urban |
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|
Roadway Function Class |
Number |
Percent |
Roadway Function Class |
Number |
Percent |
|
Interstate |
661 |
14.9% |
Interstate |
458 |
10.3% |
|
Other Principal Arterial |
922 |
20.8% |
Freeway/Expressway |
165 |
3.7% |
|
Minor Arterial |
640 |
14.4% |
Other Principal Arterial |
416 |
9.4% |
|
Major Collector |
445 |
10.0% |
Minor Arterial |
234 |
5.3% |
|
Minor Collector |
90 |
2.0% |
Collector |
65 |
1.5% |
|
Local Road |
145 |
3.3% |
Local Road |
152 |
3.4% |
|
Unknown |
7 |
0.2% |
Unknown |
12 |
0.3% |
|
Total Rural |
2,910 |
65.5% |
Total Urban |
1,502 |
33.8% |
|
Unknown Rural or Urban |
28 |
0.6% |
Total Fatal Crashes |
4,440 |
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).