Table 53. Drivers of Large Trucks in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity
|
Age Group |
Male |
Female |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
343 |
7.3% |
8 |
7.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
351 |
7.2% |
|
26 - 35 |
1,163 |
24.6% |
25 |
24.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
1,188 |
24.5% |
|
36 - 45 |
1,501 |
31.8% |
39 |
37.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
1,540 |
31.8% |
|
46 - 55 |
1,067 |
22.6% |
24 |
23.3% |
1 |
4.2% |
1,092 |
22.5% |
|
56 - 65 |
535 |
11.3% |
7 |
6.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
542 |
11.2% |
|
66 - 75 |
98 |
2.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
98 |
2.0% |
|
76 and Over |
6 |
0.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
6 |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
7 |
0.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
23 |
95.8% |
30 |
0.6% |
|
Total |
4,720 |
100.0% |
103 |
100.0% |
24 |
100.0% |
4,847 |
100.0% |
|
Injury Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
12,000 |
12.7% |
2,000 |
31.8% |
14,000 |
13.6% |
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|
26 - 35 |
25,000 |
26.8% |
1,000 |
16.5% |
26,000 |
26.3% |
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|
36 - 45 |
27,000 |
28.0% |
1,000 |
27.5% |
28,000 |
28.0% |
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|
46 - 55 |
20,000 |
21.2% |
1,000 |
12.7% |
21,000 |
20.7% |
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|
56 - 65 |
9,000 |
9.4% |
* |
7.9% |
9,000 |
9.3% |
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|
66 - 75 |
2,000 |
1.7% |
* |
3.2% |
2,000 |
1.7% |
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|
76 and Over |
* |
0.3% |
* |
0.4% |
* |
0.3% |
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|
Total |
95,000 |
100.0% |
5,000 |
100.0% |
100,000 |
100.0% |
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|
Property Damage Only Crashes |
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|
25 and Under |
80,000 |
23.0% |
10,000 |
55.7% |
90,000 |
24.6% |
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|
26 - 35 |
86,000 |
24.6% |
3,000 |
13.7% |
88,000 |
24.1% |
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|
36 - 45 |
95,000 |
27.4% |
3,000 |
18.1% |
99,000 |
27.0% |
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|
46 - 55 |
59,000 |
17.0% |
1,000 |
5.1% |
60,000 |
16.4% |
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|
56 - 65 |
24,000 |
6.9% |
1,000 |
5.6% |
25,000 |
6.9% |
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|
66 - 75 |
3,000 |
0.9% |
* |
1.4% |
3,000 |
0.9% |
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|
76 and Over |
1,000 |
0.2% |
* |
0.4% |
1,000 |
0.2% |
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|
Total |
348,000 |
100.0% |
19,000 |
100.0% |
366,000 |
100.0% |
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*Less than 500.
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).