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Table 37. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class
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Rural
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Urban
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Roadway Function Class
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Number
|
Percent
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Roadway Function Class
|
Number
|
Percent
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|
550
|
14.7%
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Interstate
|
406
|
10.9%
|
|
748
|
20.0%
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Freeway/Expressway
|
154
|
4.1%
|
|
468
|
12.5%
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Other Principal Arterial
|
359
|
9.6%
|
|
394
|
10.6%
|
Minor Arterial
|
197
|
5.3%
|
|
66
|
1.8%
|
Collector
|
73
|
2.0%
|
|
149
|
4.0%
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Local Road
|
134
|
3.6%
|
|
7
|
0.2%
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Unknown
|
2
|
0.1%
|
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2,382
|
63.8%
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Total Urban
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1,325
|
35.5%
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|
26
|
0.7%
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Total Fatal Crashes
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3,733
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100.0%
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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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