Table 13. Combination Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2004
|
Year |
Fatal Crashes |
Vehicles Involved |
Occupant Fatalities |
Total Fatalities |
Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Combination Trucks Registered |
|
1975 |
2,825 |
3,006 |
696 |
3,452 |
46,724 |
6.05 |
6.43 |
7.39 |
1,130,747 |
|
1976 |
3,260 |
3,439 |
838 |
3,948 |
49,680 |
6.56 |
6.92 |
7.95 |
1,224,917 |
|
1977 |
3,613 |
3,830 |
932 |
4,305 |
55,682 |
6.49 |
6.88 |
7.73 |
1,239,613 |
|
1978 |
4,066 |
4,305 |
1,001 |
4,825 |
62,992 |
6.45 |
6.83 |
7.66 |
1,341,707 |
|
1979 |
4,307 |
4,574 |
1,041 |
5,148 |
66,992 |
6.43 |
6.83 |
7.68 |
1,386,374 |
|
1980 |
3,731 |
3,957 |
904 |
4,473 |
68,678 |
5.43 |
5.76 |
6.51 |
1,416,869 |
|
1981 |
3,863 |
4,070 |
850 |
4,594 |
69,134 |
5.59 |
5.89 |
6.65 |
1,261,202 |
|
1982 |
3,519 |
3,708 |
744 |
4,226 |
70,765 |
4.97 |
5.24 |
5.97 |
1,265,321 |
|
1983 |
3,645 |
3,839 |
756 |
4,365 |
73,586 |
4.95 |
5.22 |
5.93 |
1,304,041 |
|
1984 |
3,907 |
4,122 |
872 |
4,605 |
77,377 |
5.05 |
5.33 |
5.95 |
1,340,144 |
|
1985 |
3,892 |
4,124 |
772 |
4,655 |
78,063 |
4.99 |
5.28 |
5.96 |
1,403,266 |
|
1986 |
3,825 |
4,060 |
718 |
4,493 |
81,038 |
4.72 |
5.01 |
5.54 |
1,407,783 |
|
1987 |
3,746 |
3,971 |
675 |
4,403 |
85,495 |
4.38 |
4.64 |
5.15 |
1,529,824 |
|
1988 |
3,939 |
4,212 |
731 |
4,609 |
88,551 |
4.45 |
4.76 |
5.20 |
1,667,327 |
|
1989 |
3,680 |
3,909 |
671 |
4,372 |
91,879 |
4.01 |
4.25 |
4.76 |
1,707,182 |
|
1990 |
3,583 |
3,780 |
520 |
4,217 |
94,341 |
3.80 |
4.01 |
4.47 |
1,708,895 |
|
1991 |
3,071 |
3,266 |
493 |
3,635 |
96,645 |
3.18 |
3.38 |
3.76 |
1,691,331 |
|
1992 |
2,881 |
3,033 |
429 |
3,376 |
99,510 |
2.90 |
3.05 |
3.39 |
1,675,363 |
|
1993 |
3,092 |
3,261 |
446 |
3,699 |
103,116 |
3.00 |
3.16 |
3.59 |
1,680,305 |
|
1994 |
3,248 |
3,432 |
477 |
3,860 |
108,932 |
2.98 |
3.15 |
3.54 |
1,681,500 |
|
1995 |
3,129 |
3,319 |
472 |
3,723 |
115,451 |
2.71 |
2.87 |
3.22 |
1,695,751 |
|
1996 |
3,325 |
3,570 |
448 |
3,921 |
118,899 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
3.30 |
1,746,586 |
|
1997 |
3,491 |
3,711 |
512 |
4,122 |
124,584 |
2.80 |
2.98 |
3.31 |
1,789,968 |
|
1998 |
3,465 |
3,747 |
531 |
4,143 |
128,359 |
2.70 |
2.92 |
3.23 |
1,997,345 |
|
1999 |
3,442 |
3,713 |
574 |
4,121 |
132,384 |
2.60 |
2.80 |
3.11 |
2,028,562 |
|
2000 |
3,466 |
3,771 |
541 |
4,052 |
135,020 |
2.57 |
2.79 |
3.00 |
2,096,619 |
|
2001 |
3,298 |
3,553 |
503 |
3,838 |
136,584 |
2.41 |
2.60 |
2.81 |
2,154,174 |
|
2002 |
3,207 |
3,487 |
508 |
3,830 |
138,737 |
2.31 |
2.51 |
2.76 |
2,276,661 |
|
2003 |
3,239 |
3,523 |
524 |
3,799 |
140,160 |
2.31 |
2.51 |
2.71 |
1,908,365 |
|
2004 |
3,310 |
3,619 |
532 |
3,924 |
145,398 |
2.28 |
2.49 |
2.70 |
2,010,335 |
Note: A combination truck is defined as a truck tractor pulling any number of trailers (including a bobtail truck tractor not pulling any trailers) or a straight truck pulling at least one trailer.
Sources: Vehicle Miles of Travel and Registered Vehicles: Federal Highway Administration. Fatal Crashes, Vehicles Involved, and Fatalities: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).