Table 27. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class
|
Rural |
Urban |
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|
Roadway Function Class |
Number |
Percent |
Roadway Function Class |
Number |
Percent |
|
Interstate |
639 |
14.1% |
Interstate |
426 |
9.4% |
|
Other Principal Arterial |
970 |
21.5% |
Freeway/Expressway |
138 |
3.1% |
|
Minor Arterial |
541 |
12.0% |
Other Principal Arterial |
440 |
9.7% |
|
Major Collector |
456 |
10.1% |
Minor Arterial |
201 |
4.4% |
|
Minor Collector |
104 |
2.3% |
Collector |
53 |
1.2% |
|
Local Road |
163 |
3.6% |
Local Road |
145 |
3.2% |
|
Unknown |
84 |
1.9% |
Unknown |
23 |
0.5% |
|
Total Rural |
2,957 |
65.4% |
Total Urban |
1,426 |
31.6% |
|
Unknown Rural or Urban |
136 |
3.0% |
Total Fatal Crashes |
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).