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 |
3,754 |
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% |
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|
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% |
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|
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).