People Table 25. Large Truck Drivers in Fatal Crashes by License Compliance and Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Status, 2017-2019
| License Compliance | CDL Status = Valid: Number | CDL Status = Valid: Percent | CDL Status = No CDL: Number | CDL Status = No CDL: Percent | CDL Status = Not Valid: Number | CDL Status = Not Valid: Percent | CDL Status = Unknown: Number | CDL Status = Unknown: Percent | CDL Status Total: Number | CDL Status Total: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ||||||||||
| Valid License for Class of Vehicle | 3,610 | 99.1% | 746 | 82.9% | 27 | 30.7% | 3 | 2.6% | 4,386 | 92.4% |
| Not Licensed | 0 | 0.0% | 33 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 33 | 0.7% |
| No License Required for Class of Vehicle | 1 | * | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% |
| No Valid License for Class of Vehicle | 17 | 0.5% | 109 | 12.1% | 61 | 69.3% | 1 | 0.9% | 188 | 4.0% |
| Unknown if Required for Class of Vehicle | 12 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 111 | 96.5% | 115 | 2.4% |
| Total | 3,643 | 100.0% | 900 | 100.0% | 88 | 100.0% | 115 | 100.0% | 4,746 | 100.0% |
| 2018 | ||||||||||
| Valid License for Class of Vehicle | 3,574 | 98.8% | 844 | 85.3% | 43 | 45.7% | 1 | 0.8% | 4,462 | 92.3% |
| Not Licensed | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 0.5% |
| No License Required for Class of Vehicle | 1 | * | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.1% |
| No Valid License for Class of Vehicle | 15 | 0.4% | 108 | 10.9% | 51 | 54.3% | 1 | 0.8% | 175 | 3.6% |
| Unknown if Required for Class of Vehicle | 16 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.5% |
| Unknown | 10 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 130 | 98.5% | 143 | 3.0% |
| Total | 3,616 | 100.0% | 990 | 100.0% | 94 | 100.0% | 132 | 100.0% | 4,832 | 100.0% |
| 2019 | ||||||||||
| Valid License for Class of Vehicle | 3,695 | 99.0% | 845 | 86.0% | 32 | 38.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 4,573 | 92.4% |
| Not Licensed | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 0.5% |
| No License Required for Class of Vehicle | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.1% |
| No Valid License for Class of Vehicle | 13 | 0.3% | 98 | 10.0% | 49 | 59.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 160 | 3.2% |
| Unknown if Required for Class of Vehicle | 12 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 12 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 2.4% | 149 | 99.3% | 167 | 3.4% |
| Total | 3,734 | 100.0% | 982 | 100.0% | 83 | 100.0% | 150 | 100.0% | 4,949 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||||||
| Notes: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. The CDL status category of “Not Valid” includes “Expired,” “Suspended,” “Disqualified,” “Cancelled or Denied,” “Revoked,” and “Other Not Valid.” | ||||||||||
| Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). | ||||||||||
Last updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2023