Table 37. Large Trucks in Crashes by Vehicle Configuration
|
Vehicle Configuration |
Fatal |
Injury |
Towaway |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Single-Unit, 2 Axles |
613 |
12.8% |
5,409 |
14.2% |
5,284 |
12.5% |
|
Single-Unit, 3+ Axles |
535 |
11.2% |
4,122 |
10.8% |
3,829 |
9.1% |
|
Single-Unit, Axles Unknown |
183 |
3.8% |
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|
Truck/Trailer(s) |
53 |
1.1% |
4,220 |
11.1% |
4,669 |
11.0% |
|
Truck Tractor (Bobtail) |
113 |
2.4% |
1,203 |
3.2% |
1,208 |
2.9% |
|
Tractor/Semi-trailer |
2,977 |
62.1% |
18,053 |
47.4% |
21,743 |
51.5% |
|
Tractor/Double |
166 |
3.5% |
713 |
1.9% |
1,475 |
3.5% |
|
Tractor/Triple |
10 |
0.2% |
47 |
0.1% |
72 |
0.2% |
|
Unknown |
143 |
3.0% |
1,039 |
2.7% |
784 |
1.9% |
|
Missing |
3,255 |
8.6% |
3,195 |
7.6% |
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|
Total |
4,793 |
100.0% |
38,061 |
100.0% |
42,259 |
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.