Table 45. Large Trucks in Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Severity
|
Crash Type |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle |
150 |
5.5% |
12,000 |
19.7% |
30,000 |
13.5% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
373 |
13.6% |
9,000 |
14.9% |
22,000 |
10.0% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
896 |
32.8% |
18,000 |
30.9% |
96,000 |
43.1% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
472 |
17.3% |
16,000 |
27.7% |
60,000 |
27.2% |
|
Vehicles Striking Each Other |
820 |
30.0% |
2,000 |
4.2% |
3,000 |
1.2% |
|
Other Collision |
24 |
0.9% |
1,000 |
2.5% |
11,000 |
5.0% |
|
Total |
2,735 |
100.0% |
59,000 |
100.0% |
222,000 |
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 Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).