Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Large Truck Crash Facts 2005, March 2007

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

Table 27. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class

Rural			Urban
Roadway Function Class	Number	Percent	Roadway Function Class	Number	Percent
Interstate	694	15.3%	Interstate	479	10.6%
Other Principal Arterial	827	18.2%	Freeway/Expressway	193	4.3%
Minor Arterial	566	12.5%	Other Principal Arterial	456	10.1%
Major Collector	424	9.4%	Minor Arterial	259	5.7%
Minor Collector	82	1.8%	Collector	73	1.6%
Local Road	184	4.1%	Local Road	141	3.1%
Unknown	8	0.2%	Unknown	7	0.2%
Total Rural	2,785	61.4%	Total Urban	1,608	35.5%
Unknown Rural or Urban	140	3.1%	Total Fatal Crashes	4,533	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).

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