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

17 and Under

1

*

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

*

18 - 25

253

5.7%

3

2.9%

0

0.0%

256

5.6%

26 - 35

828

18.7%

24

23.1%

0

0.0%

852

18.7%

36 - 45

1,277

28.9%

29

27.9%

0

0.0%

1,306

28.7%

46 - 55

1,190

26.9%

30

28.8%

0

0.0%

1,220

26.8%

56 - 65

697

15.8%

15

14.4%

0

0.0%

712

15.6%

66 - 75

142

3.2%

2

1.9%

0

0.0%

144

3.2%

76 and Over

31

0.7%

1

1.0%

0

0.0%

32

0.7%

Unknown

3

0.1%

0

0.0%

25

100.0%

28

0.6%

Total

4,422

100.0%

104

100.0%

25

100.0%

4,551

100.0%

Injury Crashes

17 and Under

*

0.2%

*

4.4%

*

0.4%

18 - 25

7,000

10.3%

1,000

25.5%

8,000

11.1%

26 - 35

15,000

21.3%

*

8.6%

15,000

20.7%

36 - 45

19,000

26.8%

1,000

33.9%

20,000

27.2%

46 - 55

21,000

29.0%

1,000

22.8%

22,000

28.7%

56 - 65

7,000

9.9%

*

4.5%

7,000

9.6%

66 - 75

2,000

2.3%

*

0.3%

2,000

2.2%

76 and Over

*

0.2%

*

*

*

0.2%

Total

71,000

100.0%

4,000

100.0%

75,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

17 and Under

*

0.1%

*

0.9%

*

0.1%

18 - 25

34,000

10.9%

4,000

16.1%

38,000

11.3%

26 - 35

55,000

17.8%

2,000

7.8%

57,000

17.1%

36 - 45

73,000

23.8%

3,000

12.0%

76,000

23.0%

46 - 55

106,000

34.3%

14,000

59.5%

120,000

36.1%

56 - 65

32,000

10.4%

1,000

3.6%

33,000

10.0%

66 - 75

7,000

2.2%

*

*

7,000

2.1%

76 and Over

1,000

0.4%

*

*

1,000

0.4%

Total

309,000

100.0%

23,000

100.0%

332,000

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).