People Table 31. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Distraction-Related and Impairment-Related Factors, 2017-2019
| Driver Distraction-Related Factors | 2017: Number | 2017: Percent | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inattentive, Details Unknown | 75 | 1.6% | 95 | 2.0% | 95 | 1.9% |
| Distraction/Inattention | 29 | 0.6% | 32 | 0.7% | 27 | 0.5% |
| Distracted, Details Unknown | 24 | 0.5% | 16 | 0.3% | 25 | 0.5% |
| Distracted by Outside Person, Object, or Event | 20 | 0.4% | 16 | 0.3% | 21 | 0.4% |
| Other Distraction | 21 | 0.4% | 18 | 0.4% | 19 | 0.4% |
| Using or Reaching For Device/Object Brought Into Vehicle | 17 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.2% | 17 | 0.3% |
| Other Cellular Phone Related | 8 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.2% | 16 | 0.3% |
| Talking or Listening to Cellular Phone | 11 | 0.2% | 15 | 0.3% | 13 | 0.3% |
| Eating or Drinking | 7 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.2% |
| Dialing Cellular Phone | 8 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.1% |
| Distracted By Other Occupant(s) | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | * | 5 | 0.1% |
| Careless/Inattentive | 3 | 0.1% | 12 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% |
| Distracted By Moving Object in Vehicle | 1 | * | 2 | * | 2 | * |
| Lost In Thought/Day Dreaming | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | * | 2 | * |
| Adjusting Audio and/or Climate Controls | 2 | * | 2 | * | 0 | 0.0% |
| Distraction/Careless | 2 | * | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Looked But Did Not Seea | 32 | 0.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Smoking Related | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | * | 0 | 0.0% |
| Using Other Device/Controls Integral to Vehicle | 7 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| At Least One Driver Distraction-Related Factor Recorded | 274 | 5.8% | 253 | 5.2% | 261 | 5.3% |
| No Driver Distraction-Related Factors Recorded | 4,472 | 94.2% | 4,579 | 94.8% | 4,688 | 94.7% |
| Total | 4,746 | 100.0% | 4,832 | 100.0% | 4,949 | 100.0% |
| Driver Impairment-Related Factors | 2017: Number | 2017: Percent | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs or Medication | 92 | 1.7% | 111 | 2.3% | 92 | 1.9% |
| Asleep or Fatigued | 66 | 1.3% | 62 | 1.3% | 71 | 1.4% |
| Ill, Blackout | 22 | 0.5% | 22 | 0.5% | 34 | 0.7% |
| Emotional (Depressed, Angry, Disturbed, etc.) | 8 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.1% | 17 | 0.3% |
| Physical Impairment – No Details | 5 | 0.1% | 11 | 0.2% | 13 | 0.3% |
| Other Physical Impairment | 16 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.1% |
| At Least One Driver Impairment-Related Factor Recorded | 209 | 4.4% | 220 | 4.6% | 232 | 4.7% |
| No Driver Impairment-Related Factors Recorded | 4,537 | 95.6% | 4,612 | 95.4% | 4,717 | 95.3% |
| Total | 4,746 | 100.0% | 4,832 | 100.0% | 4,949 | 100.0% |
| — Not applicable. | ||||||
| *Less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
| a"Looked But Did Not See" was removed from the list of driver distraction-related factors and listed as a driver-related factor for the first time in 2018. | ||||||
| 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