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

270

5.7%

11

8.6%

0

0.0%

281

5.8%

26 - 35

959

20.2%

25

19.5%

0

0.0%

984

20.2%

36 - 45

1,332

28.1%

43

33.6%

0

0.0%

1,375

28.2%

46 - 55

1,340

28.3%

29

22.7%

0

0.0%

1,369

28.0%

56 - 65

682

14.4%

19

14.8%

0

0.0%

701

14.4%

66 - 75

138

2.9%

1

0.8%

0

0.0%

139

2.8%

76 and Over

15

0.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

15

0.3%

Unknown

4

0.1%

0

0.0%

13

100.0%

17

0.3%

Total

4,740

100.0%

128

100.0%

13

100.0%

4,881

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

7,000

9.5%

1,000

13.7%

   

8,000

9.6%

26 - 35

17,000

22.1%

1,000

23.2%

   

18,000

22.2%

36 - 45

23,000

29.8%

1,000

30.8%

   

24,000

29.9%

46 - 55

19,000

24.3%

1,000

29.7%

   

20,000

24.6%

56 - 65

9,000

11.7%

*

2.5%

   

9,000

11.3%

66 - 75

2,000

2.5%

*

0.1%

   

2,000

2.4%

76 and Over

*

0.1%

*

*

   

*

0.1%

Total

78,000

100.0%

4,000

100.0%

   

81,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

50,000

15.3%

10,000

39.2%

   

60,000

17.1%

26 - 35

77,000

23.7%

4,000

13.2%

   

81,000

22.9%

36 - 45

84,000

25.7%

5,000

18.0%

   

89,000

25.1%

46 - 55

79,000

24.3%

5,000

18.3%

   

84,000

23.8%

56 - 65

29,000

9.0%

2,000

7.9%

   

31,000

8.9%

66 - 75

6,000

1.8%

1,000

3.3%

   

7,000

2.0%

76 and Over

1,000

0.2%

*

*

   

1,000

0.1%

Total

326,000

100.0%

27,000

100.0%

   

352,000

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).