Crashes Table 6. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Land Use, Functional System, and Number of Vehicles Involved, 2019
| Functional System | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Total: Number | Total: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Crashes | ||||||
| Interstate | 157 | 16.5% | 425 | 12.1% | 582 | 13.0% |
| Freeway/Expressway | 19 | 2.0% | 51 | 1.4% | 70 | 1.6% |
| Other Principal Arterial | 100 | 10.5% | 715 | 20.3% | 815 | 18.2% |
| Minor Arterial | 48 | 5.0% | 431 | 12.2% | 479 | 10.7% |
| Major Collector | 84 | 8.8% | 306 | 8.7% | 390 | 8.7% |
| Minor Collector | 25 | 2.6% | 50 | 1.4% | 75 | 1.7% |
| Local Roads | 47 | 4.9% | 71 | 2.0% | 118 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | * |
| Total Rural Crashes | 480 | 50.4% | 2,051 | 58.2% | 2,531 | 56.5% |
| Urban Crashes | ||||||
| Interstate | 114 | 12.0% | 428 | 12.1% | 542 | 12.1% |
| Freeway/Expressway | 40 | 4.2% | 103 | 2.9% | 143 | 3.2% |
| Other Principal Arterial | 154 | 16.2% | 534 | 15.1% | 688 | 15.4% |
| Minor Arterial | 66 | 6.9% | 268 | 7.6% | 334 | 7.5% |
| Major Collector | 35 | 3.7% | 74 | 2.1% | 109 | 2.4% |
| Minor Collector | 5 | 0.5% | 12 | 0.3% | 17 | 0.4% |
| Local Roads | 51 | 5.4% | 52 | 1.5% | 103 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | * |
| Total Urban Crashes | 466 | 48.9% | 1,471 | 41.7% | 1,937 | 43.2% |
| Unknown Whether Rural or Urban | 7 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.1% | 11 | 0.2% |
| Total | 953 | 100.0% | 3,526 | 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