Crashes Table 4. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Speed Limit and Number of Vehicles Involved, 2020
Speed Limit | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Total: Number | Total: Percent |
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25 mph or Less | 70 | 7.1% | 57 | 1.6% | 127 | 2.9% |
30 - 35 mph | 101 | 10.3% | 190 | 5.5% | 291 | 6.5% |
40 - 45 mph | 154 | 15.7% | 467 | 13.5% | 621 | 14.0% |
50 - 55 mph | 247 | 25.2% | 1,244 | 35.9% | 1,491 | 33.6% |
60 - 65 mph | 153 | 15.6% | 707 | 20.4% | 860 | 19.4% |
70 - 75 mph | 206 | 21.0% | 653 | 18.9% | 859 | 19.3% |
80 - 85 mph | 10 | 1.0% | 18 | 0.5% | 28 | 0.6% |
No Statutory Limit | 6 | 0.6% | 38 | 1.1% | 44 | 1.0% |
Unknown | 34 | 3.5% | 89 | 2.6% | 123 | 2.8% |
Total | 981 | 100.0% | 3,463 | 100.0% | 4,444 | 100.0% |
Average Speed Limit | 53.2 mph | 56.0 mph | 55.4 mph | |||
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). |
Last updated: Monday, February 13, 2023