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People Table 31. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Distraction-Related and Impairment-Related Factors, 2018-2020

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Driver Distraction-Related Factors 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent 2020: Number 2020: Percent
Inattentive, Details Unknown 95 2.0% 95 1.9% 99 2.1%
Distracted, Details Unknown 16 0.3% 27 0.5% 39 0.8%
Distracted by Outside Person, Object, or Event 16 0.3% 21 0.4% 22 0.5%
Distraction/Inattention 32 0.7% 27 0.5% 14 0.3%
Other Distraction 18 0.4% 11 0.2% 13 0.3%
Talking or Listening to Cellular Phone 15 0.3% 12 0.2% 13 0.3%
Other Cellular Phone Related 10 0.2% 16 0.3% 11 0.2%
Using or Reaching For Device/Object Brought Into Vehicle 11 0.2% 17 0.3% 9 0.2%
Eating or Drinking 7 0.1% 8 0.2% 9 0.2%
Dialing/Manipulating Cellular Phonea 7 0.1% 8 0.2% 8 0.2%
Lost In Thought/Day Dreaming 1 * 2 * 3 0.1%
Adjusting Audio and/or Climate Controls 2 * 0 0.0% 2 *
Using Other Device/Controls Integral to Vehicle 6 0.1% 0 0.0% 2 *
Distracted By Other Occupant(s) 2 * 5 0.1% 1 *
Careless/Inattentive 12 0.2% 4 0.1% 1 *
Distracted By Moving Object in Vehicle 2 * 2 * 1 *
Distraction/Careless 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 *
Looked But Did Not See 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Smoking Related 1 * 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
At Least One Driver Distraction-Related Factor Recorded 253 5.2% 255 5.1% 248 5.2%
No Driver Distraction-Related Factors Recorded 4,579 94.8% 4,722 94.9% 4,529 94.8%
Total 4,832 100.0% 4,977 100.0% 4,777 100.0%
Driver Impairment-Related Factors 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent 2020: Number 2020: Percent
Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs or Medication 111 2.3% 94 1.9% 121 2.5%
Asleep or Fatigued 62 1.3% 72 1.4% 68 1.4%
Ill, Blackout 22 0.5% 33 0.7% 34 0.7%
Emotional (Depressed, Angry, Disturbed, etc.) 5 0.1% 17 0.3% 11 0.2%
Physical Impairment – No Details 11 0.2% 13 0.3% 10 0.2%
Other Physical Impairment 9 0.2% 5 0.1% 5 0.1%
Blind 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 *
Deaf 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Impaired Due to Previous Injury 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
At Least One Driver Impairment-Related Factor Recorded 220 4.6% 234 4.7% 250 5.2%
No Driver Impairment-Related Factors Recorded 4,612 95.4% 4,743 95.3% 4,527 94.8%
Total 4,832 100.0% 4,977 100.0% 4,777 100.0%

*Less than 0.05 percent.

a"Dialing/Manipulating Cellular Phone" combines two separate driver distraction-related factors: "Dialing Cellular Phone" and "Manipulating Cellular Phone."
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