Table 43. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck

Most Harmful Event

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

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%

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%

       

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).