Table 43. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck
|
Most Harmful Event |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
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% |
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|
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% |
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|
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).