Crashes Table 5. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Land Use and Functional System, 2017-2019
| Functional System | 2017: Number | 2017: Percent | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Crashes | ||||||
| Interstate | 570 | 13.1% | 537 | 12.0% | 582 | 13.0% |
| Freeway/Expressway | 62 | 1.4% | 67 | 1.5% | 70 | 1.6% |
| Other Principal Arterial | 840 | 19.2% | 844 | 18.9% | 815 | 18.2% |
| Minor Arterial | 481 | 11.0% | 496 | 11.1% | 479 | 10.7% |
| Major Collector | 359 | 8.2% | 380 | 8.5% | 390 | 8.7% |
| Minor Collector | 65 | 1.5% | 60 | 1.3% | 75 | 1.7% |
| Local Roads | 130 | 3.0% | 109 | 2.4% | 118 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 2 | * | 1 | * | 2 | * |
| Total Rural Crashes | 2,509 | 57.5% | 2,494 | 55.9% | 2,531 | 56.5% |
| Urban Crashes | ||||||
| Interstate | 561 | 12.8% | 601 | 13.5% | 542 | 12.1% |
| Freeway/Expressway | 133 | 3.0% | 150 | 3.4% | 143 | 3.2% |
| Other Principal Arterial | 631 | 14.4% | 644 | 14.4% | 688 | 15.4% |
| Minor Arterial | 286 | 6.5% | 316 | 7.1% | 334 | 7.5% |
| Major Collector | 97 | 2.2% | 120 | 2.7% | 109 | 2.4% |
| Minor Collector | 21 | 0.5% | 24 | 0.5% | 17 | 0.4% |
| Local Roads | 123 | 2.8% | 108 | 2.4% | 103 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 1 | * | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | * |
| Total Urban Crashes | 1,853 | 42.4% | 1,963 | 44.0% | 1,937 | 43.2% |
| Unknown Whether Rural or Urban | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 11 | 0.2% |
| Total | 4,367 | 100.0% | 4,461 | 100.0% | 4,479 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
| 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: Thursday, January 26, 2023