Table 37. Large Trucks in Crashes by Vehicle Configuration
|
Vehicle Configuration |
Fatal |
Injury |
Towaway |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Single-Unit, 2 Axles |
512 |
10.5% |
6,505 |
13.7% |
5,518 |
12.2% |
|
Single-Unit, 3+ Axles |
452 |
9.2% |
4,940 |
10.4% |
3,960 |
8.8% |
|
Truck/Trailer(s) |
202 |
4.1% |
5,583 |
11.7% |
5,002 |
11.1% |
|
Truck Tractor (Bobtail) |
90 |
1.8% |
2,176 |
4.6% |
3,246 |
7.2% |
|
Tractor/Semi-trailer |
3,184 |
65.0% |
23,020 |
48.4% |
22,402 |
49.6% |
|
Tractor/Double |
122 |
2.5% |
881 |
1.9% |
1,192 |
2.6% |
|
Tractor/Triple |
10 |
0.2% |
125 |
0.3% |
97 |
0.2% |
|
Unknown |
10 |
0.2% |
1,394 |
2.9% |
1,095 |
2.4% |
|
Missing |
316 |
6.5% |
2,969 |
6.2% |
2,655 |
5.9% |
|
Total |
4,898 |
100.0% |
47,593 |
100.0% |
45,167 |
100.0% |
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Towaway Crashes: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.