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Crashes Table 4. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Speed Limit and Number of Vehicles Involved, 2020

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Speed Limit Single-Vehicle Crashes: Number Single-Vehicle Crashes: Percent Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Number Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Percent Total: Number Total: Percent
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