Table 45. Large Trucks in Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Severity
|
Crash Type |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle |
134 |
5.2% |
8,000 |
15.7% |
29,000 |
13.9% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
407 |
15.9% |
8,000 |
16.1% |
27,000 |
12.9% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
886 |
34.6% |
14,000 |
27.1% |
83,000 |
39.4% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
978 |
38.2% |
17,000 |
33.2% |
58,000 |
27.6% |
|
Vehicles Striking Each Other |
120 |
4.7% |
3,000 |
5.3% |
7,000 |
3.2% |
|
Other Collision |
34 |
1.3% |
1,000 |
2.6% |
6,000 |
3.0% |
|
Total |
2,559 |
100.0% |
51,000 |
100.0% |
212,000 |
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).