Table 37. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class

Rural

Urban

Roadway Function Class

Number

Percent

Roadway Function Class

Number

Percent

Interstate

550

14.7%

 Interstate

406

10.9%

Other Principal Arterial

748

20.0%

 Freeway/Expressway

154

4.1%

Minor Arterial

468

12.5%

 Other Principal Arterial

359

9.6%

Major Collector

394

10.6%

 Minor Arterial

197

5.3%

Minor Collector

66

1.8%

 Collector

73

2.0%

Local Road

149

4.0%

 Local Road

134

3.6%

Unknown

7

0.2%

 Unknown

2

0.1%

Total Rural

2,382

63.8%

 Total Urban

1,325

35.5%

Unknown Rural or Urban

26

0.7%

 Total Fatal Crashes

3,733

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).