Table 27. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class
|
Rural |
Urban |
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|
Roadway Function Class |
Number |
Percent |
Roadway Function Class |
Number |
Percent |
|
Interstate |
681 |
15.0% |
Interstate |
415 |
9.1% |
|
Other Principal Arterial |
1,031 |
22.7% |
Freeway/Expressway |
147 |
3.2% |
|
Minor Arterial |
567 |
12.5% |
Other Principal Arterial |
474 |
10.4% |
|
Major Collector |
453 |
10.0% |
Minor Arterial |
224 |
4.9% |
|
Minor Collector |
111 |
2.4% |
Collector |
54 |
1.2% |
|
Local Road |
197 |
4.3% |
Local Road |
137 |
3.0% |
|
Unknown |
24 |
0.5% |
Unknown |
4 |
0.1% |
|
Total Rural |
3,064 |
67.5% |
Total Urban |
1,455 |
32.0% |
|
Unknown Rural or Urban |
23 |
0.5% |
Total Fatal Crashes |
4,542 |
100.0% |
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).