Table 26. 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 |
59 |
7.4% |
37 |
1.0% |
96 |
2.1% |
|
30 - 35 mph |
110 |
13.7% |
234 |
6.3% |
344 |
7.6% |
|
40 - 45 mph |
88 |
11.0% |
541 |
14.6% |
629 |
13.9% |
|
50 - 55 mph |
259 |
32.3% |
1,640 |
44.1% |
1,899 |
42.0% |
|
60 - 65 mph |
157 |
19.6% |
759 |
20.4% |
619 |
13.7% |
|
70 - 75 mph |
105 |
13.1% |
466 |
12.5% |
517 |
11.4% |
|
No Statutory Limit |
2 |
0.2% |
5 |
0.1% |
7 |
0.2% |
|
Unknown |
22 |
2.7% |
35 |
0.9% |
57 |
1.3% |
|
Total |
802 |
100.0% |
3,717 |
100.0% |
4,519 |
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).