Table 43. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck

Most Harmful Event

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Collision with Vehicle in Transport

3,689

79.0%

72,000

81.4%

243,000

67.0%

Collision with Fixed Object

178

3.8%

4,000

4.6%

27,000

7.3%

Collision with Pedestrian

281

6.0%

2,000

2.0%

*

*

Overturn (Rollover)

281

6.0%

7,000

7.5%

6,000

1.6%

Collision with Pedalcycle

54

1.2%

1,000

0.6%

*

0.1%

Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle

18

0.4%

*

0.4%

54,000

14.9%

Collision with Train

16

0.3%

*

0.2%

*

0.1%

Collision with Other Object

23

0.5%

1,000

1.1%

4,000

1.0%

Collision with Animal

1

*

*

0.1%

8,000

2.3%

Jackknife

   

1,000

0.8%

2,000

0.6%

Explosion/Fire

83

1.8%

*

0.1%

1,000

0.3%

Other

34

0.7%

1,000

1.2%

18,000

4.9%

Unknown

11

0.2%

       

Total

4,669

100.0%

89,000

100.0%

363,000

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).