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

Table 60. Persons Killed in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Age and Sex, 2009

Age Group
(Years)

Male

Female

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

17 and under

124

5.2%

105

10.6%

229

6.8%

18 - 25

374

15.7%

162

16.3%

536

15.9%

26 - 35

352

14.8%

137

13.8%

489

14.5%

36 - 45

386

16.2%

128

12.9%

514

15.2%

46 - 55

452

19.0%

142

14.3%

594

17.6%

56 - 65

314

13.2%

110

11.1%

424

12.5%

66 - 75

211

8.8%

90

9.0%

301

8.9%

76 and over

170

7.1%

117

11.8%

287

8.5%

Unknown

2

0.1%

4

0.4%

6

0.2%

Total

2,385

100.0%

995

100.0%

3,380

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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