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 |
143 |
5.6% |
13,000 |
22.9% |
27,000 |
13.3% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
380 |
14.9% |
7,000 |
12.4% |
20,000 |
9.9% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
987 |
38.7% |
17,000 |
29.0% |
92,000 |
45.8% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
955 |
37.5% |
18,000 |
31.1% |
53,000 |
26.6% |
|
Vehicles Striking Each Other |
49 |
1.9% |
1,000 |
2.5% |
3,000 |
1.7% |
|
Other Collision |
35 |
1.4% |
1,000 |
2.0% |
6,000 |
2.8% |
|
Total |
2,549 |
100.0% |
57,000 |
100.0% |
201,000 |
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).