Table 53. Drivers of Large Trucks in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity

Age Group
(Years)

Male

Female

Unknown

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Fatal Crashes

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

25 and Under

12,000

12.7%

 2,000

31.8%

   

 14,000

13.6%

26 - 35

25,000

26.8%

 1,000

16.5%

   

 26,000

26.3%

36 - 45

27,000

28.0%

 1,000

27.5%

   

 28,000

28.0%

46 - 55

20,000

21.2%

 1,000

12.7%

   

 21,000

20.7%

56 - 65

9,000

9.4%

*

7.9%

   

 9,000

9.3%

66 - 75

2,000

1.7%

*

3.2%

   

 2,000

1.7%

76 and Over

*

0.3%

*

0.4%

   

*

0.3%

Total

95,000

100.0%

 5,000

100.0%

   

 100,000

100.0%

Property Damage Only Crashes

25 and Under

 80,000

23.0%

 10,000

55.7%

   

90,000

24.6%

26 - 35

 86,000

24.6%

 3,000

13.7%

   

88,000

24.1%

36 - 45

 95,000

27.4%

 3,000

18.1%

   

99,000

27.0%

46 - 55

 59,000

17.0%

 1,000

5.1%

   

60,000

16.4%

56 - 65

 24,000

6.9%

 1,000

5.6%

   

25,000

6.9%

66 - 75

 3,000

0.9%

*

1.4%

   

3,000

0.9%

76 and Over

 1,000

0.2%

*

0.4%

   

1,000

0.2%

Total

 348,000

100.0%

 19,000

100.0%

   

366,000

100.0%

*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).