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People Table 8. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Age and Sex, 2019

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Age Group (Years) Male: Number Male: Percent Female: Number Female: Percent Unknown: Number Unknown: Percent Total: Number Total: Percent
17 and under 7 0.1% 2 1.2% 0 0.0% 9 0.2%
18 - 25 330 7.0% 15 8.9% 0 0.0% 345 7.0%
26 - 35 868 18.3% 36 21.3% 0 0.0% 904 18.3%
36 - 45 974 20.5% 35 20.7% 1 2.9% 1,010 20.4%
46 - 55 1,197 25.2% 39 23.1% 3 8.6% 1,239 25.0%
56 - 65 1,009 21.3% 38 22.5% 1 2.9% 1,048 21.2%
66 - 75 302 6.4% 4 2.4% 0 0.0% 306 6.2%
76 and over 55 1.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 55 1.1%
Unknown 3 0.1% 0 0.0% 30 85.7% 33 0.7%
Total 4,745 100.0% 169 100.0% 35 100.0% 4,949 100.0%
Average Age (Years) 46.5 43.7 50.2 46.4
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