Table 46. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Driver-Related Factors Recorded
|
Crash Type |
Fatal |
Crashes with Driver-Related Factors Recorded |
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|
For Large Truck |
For Passenger Vehicle |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
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|
Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle |
143 |
87 |
60.8% |
85 |
59.4% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
380 |
85 |
22.4% |
347 |
91.3% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
987 |
284 |
28.8% |
788 |
79.8% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
955 |
185 |
19.4% |
851 |
89.1% |
|
Vehicles Striking Each Other |
49 |
11 |
22.4% |
42 |
85.7% |
|
Other Collision |
35 |
11 |
31.4% |
26 |
74.3% |
|
Total |
2,549 |
663 |
26.0% |
2,139 |
83.9% |
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).