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 |
147 |
5.6% |
10,000 |
17.4% |
26,000 |
12.6% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
377 |
14.5% |
7,000 |
11.9% |
19,000 |
9.0% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
801 |
30.7% |
16,000 |
28.4% |
96,000 |
46.0% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
452 |
17.3% |
20,000 |
35.9% |
54,000 |
26.1% |
|
Vehicles Striking Each Other |
798 |
30.6% |
3,000 |
5.0% |
6,000 |
3.0% |
|
Other Collision |
33 |
1.3% |
1,000 |
1.5% |
7,000 |
3.2% |
|
Total |
2,608 |
100.0% |
56,000 |
100.0% |
208,000 |
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).