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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%,
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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. ",,,,,
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"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.",,,,,
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