Table 56. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes
by Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Status and License Compliance

CDL Status

Number

Percent

License Compliance

Number

Percent

Valid

4,269

88.1%

 Valid License for Class of Vehicle

4,537

93.6%

No CDL

370

7.6%

 Not Licensed

8

0.2%

Suspended

35

0.7%

 No License Required for Class of Vehicle

2

*

Revoked, Expired, Canceled

22

0.5%

 No Valid License for Class of Vehicle

157

3.2%

Other Not Valid

16

0.3%

 Unknown if Required for Class of Vehicle

11

0.2%

Unknown

135

2.8%

 Unknown

132

2.7%

Total

4,847

100.0%

 Total

4,847

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.

Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).