Table 53. 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

3,608

76.2%

66,000

82.6%

206,000

68.7%

Collision with Fixed Object

167

3.5%

3,000

3.8%

23,000

7.8%

Collision with Pedestrian

284

6.0%

1,000

1.3%

*

*

Overturn (Rollover)

371

7.8%

6,000

8.0%

7,000

2.4%

Collision with Pedalcycle

76

1.6%

*

0.5%

*

*

Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle

24

0.5%

1,000

0.7%

34,000

11.4%

Collision with Train

23

0.5%

*

0.2%

*

*

Collision with Other Object

11

0.2%

1,000

0.7%

5,000

1.8%

Collision with Animal

0

0.0%

*

0.4%

6,000

2.0%

Jackknife

   

*

0.4%

1,000

0.4%

Explosion/Fire

120

2.5%

*

0.3%

2,000

0.5%

Other

24

0.5%

1,000

1.1%

15,000

4.9%

Unknown

24

0.5%

       

Total

4,732

100.0%

80,000

100.0%

300,000

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).