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 |
2,178 |
48.0% |
16,553 |
33.7% |
19,556 |
39.2% |
|
Cargo Tank |
341 |
7.5% |
2,638 |
5.4% |
2,510 |
5.0% |
|
Flatbed |
581 |
12.8% |
5,607 |
11.4% |
6,023 |
12.1% |
|
Dump |
489 |
10.8% |
4,419 |
9.0% |
4,183 |
8.4% |
|
Concrete Mixer |
50 |
1.1% |
539 |
1.1% |
447 |
0.9% |
|
Auto Transporter |
43 |
0.9% |
510 |
1.0% |
489 |
1.0% |
|
Garbage/Refuse |
92 |
2.0% |
1,173 |
2.4% |
1,123 |
2.3% |
|
Grain, Gravel, etc. |
88 |
1.9% |
727 |
1.5% |
710 |
1.4% |
|
Pole |
50 |
1.1% |
203 |
0.4% |
196 |
0.4% |
|
No Cargo Body |
119 |
2.6% |
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|
Other Large Truck |
131 |
2.9% |
7,715 |
15.7% |
6,537 |
13.1% |
|
Unknown Large Truck |
336 |
7.4% |
6,659 |
13.5% |
6,863 |
13.8% |
|
Not Applicable |
6 |
0.1% |
2,160 |
4.4% |
1,177 |
2.4% |
|
Unknown |
38 |
0.8% |
252 |
0.5% |
43 |
0.1% |
|
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.