Table 37. Large Trucks in Crashes by Vehicle Configuration
|
Vehicle Configuration |
Fatal |
Injury |
Towaway |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Single-Unit, 2 Axles |
563 |
12.1% |
8,210 |
14.2% |
8,323 |
13.2% |
|
Single-Unit, 3+ Axles |
556 |
11.9% |
7,261 |
12.5% |
6,514 |
10.4% |
|
Single-Unit, Axles Unknown |
141 |
3.0% |
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|
Truck/Trailer(s) |
70 |
1.5% |
6,069 |
10.5% |
7,097 |
11.3% |
|
Truck Tractor (Bobtail) |
90 |
1.9% |
2,102 |
3.6% |
1,564 |
2.5% |
|
Tractor/Semi-trailer |
2,969 |
63.6% |
27,241 |
47.0% |
30,285 |
48.2% |
|
Tractor/Double |
153 |
3.3% |
1,384 |
2.4% |
1,794 |
2.9% |
|
Tractor/Triple |
6 |
0.1% |
48 |
0.1% |
74 |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
121 |
2.6% |
2,318 |
4.0% |
3,727 |
5.9% |
|
Missing |
3,357 |
5.8% |
3,458 |
5.5% |
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|
Total |
4,669 |
100.0% |
57,990 |
100.0% |
62,836 |
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 Towaway Crashes: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.