Table 38. Large Trucks in Crashes by Cargo Body Type
|
Cargo Body Type |
Fatal |
Injury |
Towaway |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Van/Enclosed Box |
2,128 |
44.4% |
14,249 |
37.4% |
17,525 |
41.5% |
|
Cargo Tank |
394 |
8.2% |
2,239 |
5.9% |
2,285 |
5.4% |
|
Flatbed |
610 |
12.7% |
4,306 |
11.3% |
4,963 |
11.7% |
|
Dump |
524 |
10.9% |
3,881 |
10.2% |
3,537 |
8.4% |
|
Concrete Mixer |
76 |
1.6% |
586 |
1.5% |
451 |
1.1% |
|
Auto Transporter |
33 |
0.7% |
363 |
1.0% |
453 |
1.1% |
|
Garbage/Refuse |
121 |
2.5% |
1,080 |
2.8% |
1,043 |
2.5% |
|
Grain, Gravel, etc. |
61 |
1.3% |
196 |
0.5% |
209 |
0.5% |
|
Pole |
45 |
0.9% |
81 |
0.2% |
97 |
0.2% |
|
No Cargo Body |
119 |
2.5% |
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|
Other Large Truck |
293 |
6.1% |
5,051 |
13.3% |
5,712 |
13.5% |
|
Unknown Large Truck |
362 |
7.6% |
4,205 |
11.0% |
4,243 |
10.0% |
|
Not Applicable |
3 |
0.1% |
1,666 |
4.4% |
1,679 |
4.0% |
|
Unknown |
24 |
0.5% |
158 |
0.4% |
62 |
0.1% |
|
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.