Crashes Table 6. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Land Use, Functional System, and Number of Vehicles Involved, 2020
| 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 | 170 | 17.3% | 409 | 11.8% | 579 | 13.0% |
| Freeway/Expressway | 14 | 1.4% | 40 | 1.2% | 54 | 1.2% |
| Other Principal Arterial | 95 | 9.7% | 627 | 18.1% | 722 | 16.2% |
| Minor Arterial | 73 | 7.4% | 403 | 11.6% | 476 | 10.7% |
| Major Collector | 78 | 8.0% | 302 | 8.7% | 380 | 8.6% |
| Minor Collector | 20 | 2.0% | 49 | 1.4% | 69 | 1.6% |
| Local Roads | 52 | 5.3% | 44 | 1.3% | 96 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 11 | 1.1% | 21 | 0.6% | 32 | 0.7% |
| Total Rural Crashes | 513 | 52.3% | 1,895 | 54.7% | 2,408 | 54.2% |
| Urban Crashes | ||||||
| Interstate | 130 | 13.3% | 477 | 13.8% | 607 | 13.7% |
| Freeway/Expressway | 31 | 3.2% | 122 | 3.5% | 153 | 3.4% |
| Other Principal Arterial | 137 | 14.0% | 526 | 15.2% | 663 | 14.9% |
| Minor Arterial | 74 | 7.5% | 234 | 6.8% | 308 | 6.9% |
| Major Collector | 34 | 3.5% | 99 | 2.9% | 133 | 3.0% |
| Minor Collector | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.3% |
| Local Roads | 50 | 5.1% | 59 | 1.7% | 109 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.1% | 12 | 0.3% | 13 | 0.3% |
| Total Urban Crashes | 458 | 46.7% | 1,540 | 44.5% | 1,998 | 45.0% |
| Unknown Whether Rural or Urban | 10 | 1.0% | 28 | 0.8% | 38 | 0.9% |
| Total | 981 | 100.0% | 3,463 | 100.0% | 4,444 | 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). | ||||||
Last updated: Monday, February 13, 2023