Table 26. 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 |
55 |
6.5% |
35 |
1.0% |
90 |
2.0% |
|
30 - 35 mph |
102 |
12.0% |
225 |
6.1% |
327 |
7.2% |
|
40 - 45 mph |
120 |
14.1% |
581 |
15.8% |
701 |
15.5% |
|
50 - 55 mph |
229 |
26.9% |
1,467 |
39.9% |
1,696 |
37.4% |
|
60 - 65 mph |
203 |
23.8% |
875 |
23.8% |
1,078 |
23.8% |
|
70 - 75 mph |
103 |
12.1% |
462 |
12.6% |
565 |
12.5% |
|
No Statutory Limit |
5 |
0.6% |
4 |
0.1% |
9 |
0.2% |
|
Unknown |
35 |
4.1% |
32 |
0.9% |
67 |
1.5% |
|
Total |
852 |
100.0% |
3,681 |
100.0% |
4,533 |
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).