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).