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).