Table 45. Large Trucks in Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Severity
|
Crash Type |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle |
158 |
6.2% |
9,000 |
17.6% |
31,000 |
14.3% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
411 |
16.3% |
8,000 |
15.1% |
23,000 |
10.5% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
932 |
36.9% |
15,000 |
29.1% |
87,000 |
40.5% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
872 |
34.5% |
16,000 |
30.3% |
60,000 |
28.1% |
|
Vehicles Striking Each Other |
95 |
3.8% |
3,000 |
5.9% |
6,000 |
2.7% |
|
Other Collision |
61 |
2.4% |
1,000 |
2.0% |
8,000 |
3.9% |
|
Total |
2,529 |
100.0% |
53,000 |
100.0% |
214,000 |
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 Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).