Table 46. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Driver-Related Factors Recorded

Crash Type

Fatal
Crashes

Crashes with Driver-Related Factors Recorded

For Large Truck

For Passenger Vehicle

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle

134

91

67.9%

70

52.2%

Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck

407

105

25.8%

351

86.2%

Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other)

886

299

33.7%

680

76.7%

Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other)

978

200

20.4%

893

91.3%

Vehicles Striking Each Other

120

25

20.8%

101

84.2%

Other Collision

34

11

32.4%

28

82.4%

Total

2,559

731

28.6%

2,123

83.0%

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).