U.S. Department Of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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).

 

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