Table 56. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes
by Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Status and License Compliance

CDL Status

Number

Percent

License Compliance

Number

Percent

Valid

4,192

85.8%

 Valid License for Class of Vehicle

4,467

91.5%

No CDL

398

8.2%

 Not Licensed

12

0.2%

Suspended

40

0.8%

 No License Required for Class of Vehicle

0

0.0%

Revoked, Expired, Canceled

33

0.7%

 No Valid License for Class of Vehicle

175

3.6%

Other Not Valid

20

0.4%

 Unknown if Required for Class of Vehicle

37

0.8%

Unknown

200

4.1%

 Unknown

192

3.9%

Total

4,883

100.0%

 Total

4,883

100.0%

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).