Table 43. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck
|
Most Harmful Event |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Collision with Vehicle in Transport |
3,763 |
78.5% |
72,000 |
79.9% |
235,000 |
70.3% |
|
Collision with Fixed Object |
166 |
3.5% |
3,000 |
3.5% |
23,000 |
6.9% |
|
Collision with Pedestrian |
331 |
6.9% |
1,000 |
1.3% |
* |
* |
|
Overturn (Rollover) |
302 |
6.3% |
9,000 |
10.5% |
6,000 |
1.8% |
|
Collision with Pedalcycle |
67 |
1.4% |
1,000 |
0.7% |
* |
* |
|
Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle |
16 |
0.3% |
* |
0.3% |
40,000 |
12.0% |
|
Collision with Train |
22 |
0.5% |
* |
0.1% |
* |
* |
|
Collision with Other Object |
14 |
0.3% |
* |
0.5% |
4,000 |
1.3% |
|
Collision with Animal |
1 |
* |
* |
0.1% |
6,000 |
1.8% |
|
Jackknife |
1,000 |
0.8% |
2,000 |
0.6% |
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|
Explosion/Fire |
61 |
1.3% |
* |
0.1% |
2,000 |
0.5% |
|
Other |
38 |
0.8% |
2,000 |
2.2% |
16,000 |
4.7% |
|
Unknown |
12 |
0.3% |
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|
Total |
4,793 |
100.0% |
90,000 |
100.0% |
335,000 |
100.0% |
*Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent.
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).