People Table 21. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Restraint Use and Ejection from the Vehicle, 2019
| Restraint Use | Ejection from the Vehicle = Not Ejected: Number | Ejection from the Vehicle = Not Ejected: Percent | Ejection from the Vehicle = Totally Ejected: Number | Ejection from the Vehicle = Total Ejected: Percent | Ejection from the Vehicle = Partially Ejected: Number | Ejection from the Vehicle = Partially Ejected: Percent | Ejection from the Vehicle = Unknown: Number | Ejection from the Vehicle = Unknown: Percent | Total: Number | Total: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 320 | 6.7% | 98 | 73.7% | 35 | 63.6% | 1 | 5.3% | 454 | 9.2% |
| Yes | 4,074 | 85.9% | 13 | 9.8% | 15 | 27.3% | 6 | 31.6% | 4,108 | 83.0% |
| Shoulder Belt Only | 29 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 0.6% |
| Lap Belt Only | 26 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 0.5% |
| Lap and Shoulder Belt | 3,990 | 84.1% | 13 | 9.8% | 14 | 25.5% | 6 | 31.6% | 4,023 | 81.3% |
| Type Unknown | 29 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 0.6% |
| Unknown | 348 | 7.3% | 22 | 16.5% | 5 | 9.1% | 12 | 63.2% | 387 | 7.8% |
| Total | 4,742 | 100.0% | 133 | 100.0% | 55 | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 4,949 | 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: Tuesday, January 31, 2023