Table 36. 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 |
57 |
6.8% |
40 |
1.1% |
97 |
2.2% |
|
30 - 35 mph |
108 |
12.9% |
201 |
5.8% |
309 |
7.2% |
|
40 - 45 mph |
102 |
12.2% |
517 |
14.8% |
619 |
14.3% |
|
50 - 55 mph |
235 |
28.1% |
1,434 |
41.1% |
1,669 |
38.6% |
|
60 - 65 mph |
184 |
22.0% |
821 |
23.6% |
1,005 |
23.3% |
|
70 - 75 mph |
103 |
12.3% |
435 |
12.5% |
538 |
12.5% |
|
80 - 85 mph |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
* |
1 |
* |
|
No Statutory Limit |
2 |
0.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
* |
|
Unknown |
45 |
5.4% |
36 |
1.0% |
81 |
1.9% |
|
Total |
836 |
100.0% |
3,485 |
100.0% |
4,321 |
100.0% |
*Less than 0.05 percent.
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).