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 |
523 |
11.5% |
6,377 |
13.0% |
6,069 |
12.2% |
|
Single-Unit, 3+ Axles |
497 |
10.9% |
5,763 |
11.7% |
5,079 |
10.2% |
|
Single-Unit, Axles Unknown |
166 |
3.7% |
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|
Truck/Trailer(s) |
65 |
1.4% |
5,914 |
12.0% |
6,246 |
12.5% |
|
Truck Tractor (Bobtail) |
103 |
2.3% |
1,895 |
3.9% |
1,556 |
3.1% |
|
Tractor/Semi-trailer |
2,868 |
63.1% |
22,927 |
46.6% |
25,245 |
50.6% |
|
Tractor/Double |
151 |
3.3% |
1,280 |
2.6% |
1,493 |
3.0% |
|
Tractor/Triple |
3 |
0.1% |
55 |
0.1% |
74 |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
166 |
3.7% |
1,078 |
2.2% |
819 |
1.6% |
|
Missing |
3,866 |
7.9% |
3,276 |
6.6% |
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|
Total |
4,542 |
100.0% |
49,155 |
100.0% |
49,857 |
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.