Table 53. Drivers of Large Trucks in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity
|
Age Group |
Male |
Female |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
261 |
5.6% |
8 |
6.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
269 |
5.6% |
|
26 - 35 |
922 |
19.8% |
23 |
19.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
945 |
19.7% |
|
36 - 45 |
1,421 |
30.5% |
37 |
31.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
1,458 |
30.4% |
|
46 - 55 |
1,235 |
26.5% |
43 |
36.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
1,278 |
26.6% |
|
56 - 65 |
674 |
14.5% |
4 |
3.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
678 |
14.1% |
|
66 - 75 |
133 |
2.9% |
3 |
2.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
136 |
2.8% |
|
76 and Over |
11 |
0.2% |
1 |
0.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
12 |
0.3% |
|
Unknown |
3 |
0.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
20 |
100.0% |
23 |
0.5% |
|
Total |
4,660 |
100.0% |
119 |
100.0% |
20 |
100.0% |
4,799 |
100.0% |
|
Injury Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
9,000 |
11.5% |
2,000 |
44.9% |
11,000 |
13.1% |
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|
26 - 35 |
18,000 |
22.0% |
1,000 |
31.3% |
19,000 |
22.5% |
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|
36 - 45 |
24,000 |
29.6% |
1,000 |
12.7% |
25,000 |
28.7% |
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|
46 - 55 |
19,000 |
22.9% |
* |
7.4% |
19,000 |
22.1% |
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|
56 - 65 |
9,000 |
11.0% |
* |
3.5% |
9,000 |
10.6% |
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|
66 - 75 |
2,000 |
2.5% |
* |
0.2% |
2,000 |
2.4% |
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|
76 and Over |
* |
0.5% |
* |
* |
* |
0.5% |
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|
Total |
82,000 |
100.0% |
4,000 |
100.0% |
86,000 |
100.0% |
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|
Property Damage Only Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
49,000 |
16.7% |
20,000 |
64.6% |
69,000 |
21.4% |
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|
26 - 35 |
73,000 |
25.0% |
3,000 |
10.2% |
76,000 |
23.5% |
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|
36 - 45 |
76,000 |
26.2% |
5,000 |
16.5% |
81,000 |
25.3% |
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|
46 - 55 |
64,000 |
22.1% |
2,000 |
5.4% |
66,000 |
20.5% |
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|
56 - 65 |
25,000 |
8.6% |
1,000 |
2.6% |
26,000 |
8.0% |
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|
66 - 75 |
3,000 |
1.1% |
* |
0.7% |
3,000 |
1.0% |
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|
76 and Over |
1,000 |
0.3% |
* |
* |
1,000 |
0.2% |
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|
Total |
291,000 |
100.0% |
32,000 |
100.0% |
322,000 |
100.0% |
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*Less than 500 or 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.
Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).