People Table 21. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Restraint Use and Ejection from the Vehicle, 2020
| Restraint Use | Not Ejected: Number | Not Ejected: Percent | Totally Ejected: Number | Totally Ejected: Percent | Partially Ejected: Number | Partially Ejected: Percent | Unknown: Number | Unknown: Percent | Total: Number | Total: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 382 | 8.4% | 107 | 75.4% | 40 | 75.5% | 4 | 20.0% | 533 | 11.2% |
| Yes | 3,906 | 85.6% | 17 | 12.0% | 10 | 18.9% | 5 | 25.0% | 3,938 | 82.4% |
| Shoulder Belt Only | 15 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 0.3% |
| Lap Belt Only | 21 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.5% |
| Lap and Shoulder Belt | 3,854 | 84.5% | 14 | 9.9% | 10 | 18.9% | 5 | 25.0% | 3,883 | 81.3% |
| Type Unknown | 16 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 275 | 6.0% | 18 | 12.7% | 3 | 5.7% | 11 | 55.0% | 307 | 6.4% |
| Total | 4,563 | 100.0% | 142 | 100.0% | 53 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 4,778 | 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 (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). | ||||||||||
Last updated: Monday, March 6, 2023