People Table 32. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Number of Vehicles Involved and Distraction-Related and Impairment-Related Factors, 2019
| Driver Distraction-Related Factors | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Total: Number | Total: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inattentive, Details Unknown | 28 | 3.0% | 67 | 1.7% | 95 | 1.9% |
| Distraction/Inattention | 15 | 1.6% | 12 | 0.3% | 27 | 0.5% |
| Distracted, Details Unknown | 10 | 1.1% | 15 | 0.4% | 25 | 0.5% |
| Distracted by Outside Person, Object, or Event | 5 | 0.5% | 16 | 0.4% | 21 | 0.4% |
| Other Distraction | 7 | 0.7% | 12 | 0.3% | 19 | 0.4% |
| Using or Reaching For Device/Object Brought Into Vehicle | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 0.4% | 17 | 0.3% |
| Other Cellular Phone Related | 5 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.3% | 16 | 0.3% |
| Talking or Listening to Cellular Phone | 7 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.3% |
| Eating or Drinking | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.2% |
| Dialing Cellular Phone | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.1% |
| Distracted By Other Occupant(s) | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% |
| Careless/Inattentive | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% |
| Distracted By Moving Object in Vehicle | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | * | 2 | * |
| Lost In Thought/Day Dreaming | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | * | 2 | * |
| At Least One Driver Distraction-Related Factor Recorded | 83 | 8.8% | 178 | 4.4% | 261 | 5.3% |
| No Driver Distraction-Related Factors Recorded | 861 | 91.2% | 3,827 | 95.6% | 4,688 | 94.7% |
| Total | 944 | 100.0% | 4,005 | 100.0% | 4,949 | 100.0% |
| Driver Impairment-Related Factors | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Total: Number | Total: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or Medication | 42 | 4.4% | 50 | 1.2% | 92 | 1.9% |
| Asleep or Fatigued | 38 | 4.0% | 33 | 0.8% | 71 | 1.4% |
| Ill, Blackout | 19 | 2.0% | 15 | 0.4% | 34 | 0.7% |
| Emotional (Depressed, Angry, Disturbed, etc.) | 5 | 0.5% | 12 | 0.3% | 17 | 0.3% |
| Physical Impairment – No Details | 9 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.1% | 13 | 0.3% |
| Other Physical Impairment | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | * | 5 | 0.1% |
| At Least One Driver Impairment-Related Factor Recorded | 117 | 12.4% | 115 | 2.9% | 232 | 4.7% |
| No Driver Impairment-Related Factors Recorded | 827 | 87.6% | 3,890 | 97.1% | 4,717 | 95.3% |
| Total | 944 | 100.0% | 4,005 | 100.0% | 4,949 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
| 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