U.S. Department Of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Table 65. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Age and Sex, 2009

Age Group
(Years)

Male

Female

Unknown

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

17 and Under

1

*

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

*

18 - 25

122

4.0%

4

4.3%

0

0.0%

126

4.0%

26 - 35

515

16.7%

7

7.4%

0

0.0%

522

16.4%

36 - 45

863

28.0%

37

39.4%

0

0.0%

900

28.2%

46 - 55

885

28.8%

30

31.9%

0

0.0%

915

28.7%

56 - 65

527

17.1%

12

12.8%

0

0.0%

539

16.9%

66 - 75

142

4.6%

3

3.2%

0

0.0%

145

4.5%

76 and Over

17

0.6%

1

1.1%

0

0.0%

18

0.6%

Unknown

6

0.2%

0

0.0%

15

100.0%

21

0.7%

Total

3,078

100.0%

94

100.0%

15

100.0%

3,187

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.

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

 

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