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

3,606

79.4%

77,000

80.0%

224,000

66.8%

Collision with Fixed Object

151

3.3%

4,000

3.7%

30,000

9.0%

Collision with Pedestrian

249

5.5%

2,000

2.5%

*

*

Overturn (Rollover)

289

6.4%

7,000

7.3%

7,000

1.9%

Collision with Pedalcycle

67

1.5%

2,000

2.5%

*

*

Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle

24

0.5%

*

0.5%

44,000

13.2%

Collision with Train

22

0.5%

*

0.1%

*

*

Collision with Other Object

15

0.3%

*

0.4%

5,000

1.6%

Collision with Animal

4

0.1%

*

0.4%

5,000

1.6%

Jackknife

   

1,000

0.7%

2,000

0.6%

Explosion/Fire

73

1.6%

*

0.2%

2,000

0.5%

Other

24

0.5%

2,000

1.9%

15,000

4.6%

Unknown

18

0.4%

       

Total

 4,542

100.0%

96,000

100.0%

336,000

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).