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).