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

3,754

77.2%

69,000

79.2%

225,000

69.4%

Collision with Fixed Object

175

3.6%

4,000

4.4%

30,000

9.2%

Collision with Pedestrian

299

6.1%

2,000

2.8%

*

*

Overturn (Rollover)

325

6.7%

8,000

8.8%

6,000

1.7%

Collision with Pedalcycle

76

1.6%

1,000

0.8%

*

*

Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle

16

0.3%

1,000

1.2%

39,000

11.9%

Collision with Train

14

0.3%

*

0.1%

*

*

Collision with Other Object

20

0.4%

*

0.3%

3,000

1.0%

Collision with Animal

5

0.1%

*

*

5,000

1.7%

Jackknife

   

*

0.6%

2,000

0.6%

Explosion/Fire

104

2.1%

*

0.3%

1,000

0.4%

Other

35

0.7%

1,000

1.7%

13,000

4.1%

Unknown

39

0.8%

       

Total

 4,862

100.0%

87,000

100.0%

324,000

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).