Table 43. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck
|
Most Harmful Event |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
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% |
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|
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% |
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|
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).