Table 1 - Driver-Related Factors Cited in Two-Vehicle Fatal Crashes Between Large Trucks and Passenger Vehicles: 2000
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Table 1 - Driver-Related Factors Cited in Two-Vehicle Fatal Crashes Between Large Trucks and Passenger Vehicles: 2000
| Large-truck driver | Passenger vehicle driver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of factors | Percent | Number of factors | Percent | |
| Driver-related factor(s) listed | 658 | 24.6 | 2,200 | 82.3 |
| No driver-related factor listed | 2,018 | 75.5 | 473 | 17.7 |
| Total drivers | 2,673 | 100.0 | 2,673 | 100.0 |
| Top factors | ||||
| Failure to yield right-of-way | 313 | 11.7 | 527 | 19.7 |
| Driving too fast for conditions or speeding | 109 | 4.1 | 438 | 16.4 |
| Failure to keep in proper lane | 101 | 3.8 | 698 | 26.1 |
| Failure to obey traffic signs/devices | 75 | 2.8 | 300 | 11.2 |
| Inattentive (talking, eating, etc) | 13 | 0.5 | 130 | 4.9 |
| Erratic/reckless driving | 75 | 2.8 | 288 | 10.8 |
| Running off road | 32 | 1.2 | 135 | 5.1 |
| Following improperly | 38 | 1.4 | 164 | 6.1 |
| Making other improper turn | 31 | 1.2 | 64 | 2.4 |
| Drowsy, sleepy, asleep, fatigued | 25 | 0.9 | 68 | 2.5 |
| Avoiding, swerving or sliding due to ice, snow, etc. | 17 | 0.6 | 58 | 2.2 |
| Driving on wrong side of road | 15 | 0.6 | 90 | 3.4 |
NOTE: Total number of large-truck and passenger car drivers involved in two-vehicle, large-truck/passenger car crashes in 2000 = 5,461.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database, available at http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/, as of April 2002.