Table 18. Single-Unit Truck Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
|
Year |
PDO |
Vehicles Involved |
Million |
PDO Crashes |
Vehicles |
Single-Unit Trucks Registered |
|
1988 |
110,000 |
111,000 |
49,434 |
222.4 |
225.5 |
4,469,557 |
|
1989 |
113,000 |
115,000 |
50,870 |
222.7 |
226.3 |
4,519,300 |
|
1990 |
106,000 |
108,000 |
51,901 |
204.0 |
207.5 |
4,486,981 |
|
1991 |
96,000 |
97,000 |
52,898 |
181.1 |
182.5 |
4,480,815 |
|
1992 |
141,000 |
144,000 |
53,874 |
262.2 |
266.5 |
4,369,842 |
|
1993 |
109,000 |
110,000 |
56,772 |
191.3 |
193.4 |
4,407,850 |
|
1994 |
135,000 |
137,000 |
61,284 |
220.9 |
223.6 |
4,906,385 |
|
1995 |
108,000 |
110,000 |
62,705 |
171.9 |
175.8 |
5,023,669 |
|
1996 |
120,000 |
122,000 |
64,072 |
187.7 |
190.1 |
5,266,029 |
|
1997 |
140,000 |
141,000 |
66,893 |
208.6 |
210.1 |
5,293,358 |
|
1998 |
138,000 |
140,000 |
68,021 |
202.5 |
205.5 |
5,734,925 |
|
1999 |
181,000 |
185,000 |
70,304 |
257.3 |
263.6 |
5,763,864 |
|
2000 |
171,000 |
173,000 |
70,500 |
242.8 |
244.9 |
5,926,030 |
|
2001 |
167,000 |
169,000 |
72,448 |
230.4 |
233.0 |
5,703,501 |
|
2002 |
173,000 |
176,000 |
75,866 |
228.0 |
232.1 |
5,650,619 |
|
2003 |
189,000 |
191,000 |
77,562 |
243.1 |
246.6 |
5,666,933 |
Note: A single-unit truck is defined as a medium or heavy truck in which the engine, cab, drive train, and cargo area are all on one chassis.
Sources: Vehicle Miles of Travel and Registered Vehicles: Federal Highway Administration. PDO Crashes and Vehicles Involved: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).