People Table 25. Large Truck Drivers in Fatal Crashes by License Compliance and Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Status, 2018-2020
| License Compliance | CDL Status: Valid: Number | CDL Status: Valid: Percent | CDL Status: No CDL: Number | CDL Status: No CLD: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3,718 | 99.0% | 853 | 86.0% | 32 | 38.1% | 1 | 0.7% | 4,604 | 92.5% |
| 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% | 99 | 10.0% | 49 | 58.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 161 | 3.2% |
| Unknown if Required for Class of Vehicle | 12 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.7% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 11 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 2 | 2.4% | 144 | 99.3% | 162 | 3.3% |
| Total | 3,756 | 100.0% | 992 | 100.0% | 84 | 100.0% | 145 | 100.0% | 4,977 | 100.0% |
| 2020 | ||||||||||
| Valid License for Class of Vehicle | 3,371 | 98.4% | 864 | 82.3% | 33 | 34.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 4,270 | 89.4% |
| Not Licensed | 0 | 0.0% | 42 | 4.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 0.9% |
| No License Required for Class of Vehicle | 1 | * | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.1% |
| No Valid License for Class of Vehicle | 11 | 0.3% | 126 | 12.0% | 61 | 62.9% | 2 | 1.0% | 200 | 4.2% |
| Unknown if Required for Class of Vehicle | 24 | 0.7% | 14 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 39 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 19 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 200 | 97.6% | 221 | 4.6% |
| Total | 3,426 | 100.0% | 1,050 | 100.0% | 97 | 100.0% | 205 | 100.0% | 4,778 | 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 (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). | ||||||||||
Last updated: Monday, March 6, 2023