Table 63. 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

276

6.1%

4

3.1%

0

0.0%

280

6.0%

26 - 35

942

20.7%

15

11.6%

1

6.7%

958

20.4%

36 - 45

1,311

28.8%

46

35.7%

0

0.0%

1,357

28.9%

46 - 55

1,206

26.5%

48

37.2%

1

6.7%

1,255

26.7%

56 - 65

658

14.5%

15

11.6%

0

0.0%

673

14.3%

66 - 75

144

3.2%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

144

3.1%

76 and Over

10

0.2%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

10

0.2%

Unknown

4

0.1%

1

0.8%

13

86.7%

18

0.4%

Total

4,551

100.0%

129

100.0%

15

100.0%

4,695

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

7,000

9.2%

1,000

23.5%

   

8,000

9.7%

26 - 35

19,000

25.2%

1,000

25.2%

   

20,000

25.2%

36 - 45

22,000

28.2%

1,000

36.2%

   

23,000

28.4%

46 - 55

18,000

23.1%

*

10.5%

   

18,000

22.7%

56 - 65

9,000

11.5%

*

3.3%

   

9,000

11.2%

66 - 75

2,000

2.2%

*

0.8%

   

2,000

2.2%

76 and Over

*

0.6%

*

0.6%

   

*

0.6%

Total

77,000

100.0%

3,000

100.0%

   

80,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

27,000

9.7%

6,000

27.1%

   

33,000

11.0%

26 - 35

67,000

24.0%

1,000

6.8%

   

68,000

22.8%

36 - 45

71,000

25.6%

5,000

25.4%

   

76,000

25.6%

46 - 55

80,000

28.9%

7,000

34.3%

   

87,000

29.3%

56 - 65

26,000

9.2%

1,000

3.4%

   

26,000

8.8%

66 - 75

6,000

2.1%

1,000

2.7%

   

7,000

2.2%

76 and Over

1,000

0.3%

*

0.3%

   

1,000

0.3%

Total

277,000

100.0%

22,000

100.0%

   

298,000

100.0%

*Less than 500.

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).