Table 53. Drivers of Large Trucks in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity

Age Group
(Years)

Male

Female

Unknown

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Fatal Crashes

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

25 and Under

9,000

11.5%

2,000

44.9%

   

11,000

13.1%

26 - 35

18,000

22.0%

1,000

31.3%

   

19,000

22.5%

36 - 45

24,000

29.6%

1,000

12.7%

   

25,000

28.7%

46 - 55

19,000

22.9%

*

7.4%

   

19,000

22.1%

56 - 65

9,000

11.0%

*

3.5%

   

9,000

10.6%

66 - 75

2,000

2.5%

*

0.2%

   

2,000

2.4%

76 and Over

*

0.5%

*

*

   

*

0.5%

Total

82,000

100.0%

4,000

100.0%

   

86,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

49,000

16.7%

20,000

64.6%

   

69,000

21.4%

26 - 35

73,000

25.0%

3,000

10.2%

   

76,000

23.5%

36 - 45

76,000

26.2%

5,000

16.5%

   

81,000

25.3%

46 - 55

64,000

22.1%

2,000

5.4%

   

66,000

20.5%

56 - 65

25,000

8.6%

1,000

2.6%

   

26,000

8.0%

66 - 75

3,000

1.1%

*

0.7%

   

3,000

1.0%

76 and Over

1,000

0.3%

*

*

   

1,000

0.2%

Total

291,000

100.0%

32,000

100.0%

   

322,000

100.0%

*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).