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

53

6.6%

52

1.4%

105

2.3%

30 - 35 mph

104

12.9%

231

6.2%

335

7.4%

40 - 45 mph

90

11.1%

560

15.0%

650

14.3%

50 - 55 mph

295

36.5%

1,683

45.1%

1,978

43.5%

60 - 65 mph

145

17.9%

742

19.9%

887

19.5%

70 - 75 mph

88

10.9%

420

11.2%

508

11.2%

No Statutory Limit

8

1.0%

11

0.3%

19

0.4%

Unknown

25

3.1%

35

0.9%

60

1.3%

Total

808

100.0%

3,734

100.0%

4,542

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).