Table 36. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Speed Limit

Speed Limit

Single-Vehicle Crashes

Multiple-Vehicle Crashes

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

25 mph or Less

56

6.8%

29

0.9%

85

2.0%

30 - 35 mph

109

13.2%

200

5.9%

309

7.4%

40 - 45 mph

95

11.5%

534

15.9%

629

15.0%

50 - 55 mph

208

25.2%

1,314

39.1%

1,522

36.3%

60 - 65 mph

197

23.8%

790

23.5%

987

23.6%

70 - 75 mph

123

14.9%

448

13.3%

571

13.6%

80 - 85 mph

1

0.1%

3

0.1%

4

0.1%

No Statutory Limit

3

0.4%

5

0.1%

8

0.2%

Unknown

35

4.2%

40

1.2%

75

1.8%

Total

827

100.0%

3,363

100.0%

4,190

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).