Table 53. 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

25 and Under

355

7.5%

8

7.6%

0

0.0%

363

7.4%

26 - 35

1,147

24.1%

24

22.9%

0

0.0%

1,171

24.0%

36 - 45

1,485

31.2%

29

27.6%

0

0.0%

1,514

31.0%

46 - 55

1,078

22.7%

40

38.1%

0

0.0%

1,118

22.9%

56 - 65

563

11.8%

4

3.8%

0

0.0%

567

11.6%

66 - 75

109

2.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

109

2.2%

76 and Over

9

0.2%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

9

0.2%

Unknown

7

0.1%

0

0.0%

25

100.0%

32

0.7%

Total

4,753

100.0%

105

100.0%

25

100.0%

4,883

100.0%

Injury Crashes

25 and Under

13,000

13.9%

1,000

30.7%

   

14,000

14.5%

26 - 35

26,000

27.1%

1,000

25.1%

   

27,000

27.0%

36 - 45

32,000

33.2%

1,000

17.7%

   

33,000

32.7%

46 - 55

16,000

16.7%

1,000

15.3%

   

17,000

16.7%

56 - 65

7,000

7.4%

*

1.9%

   

7,000

7.3%

66 - 75

2,000

1.6%

*

2.4%

   

2,000

1.6%

76 and Over

*

0.2%

*

6.9%

   

*

0.5%

Total

96,000

100.0%

4,000

100.0%

   

100,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

43,000

13.2%

8,000

37.3%

   

51,000

14.7%

26 - 35

75,000

22.9%

2,000

10.7%

   

77,000

22.1%

36 - 45

113,000

34.8%

9,000

40.7%

   

122,000

35.1%

46 - 55

57,000

17.5%

2,000

9.6%

   

59,000

17.0%

56 - 65

31,000

9.5%

*

1.3%

   

31,000

9.0%

66 - 75

6,000

1.7%

*

0.3%

   

6,000

1.6%

76 and Over

1,000

0.4%

*

*

   

1,000

0.4%

Total

326,000

100.0%

22,000

100.0%

   

348,000

100.0%

*Less than 500.

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).