Table 55. 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 |
145 |
5.9% |
9,000 |
18.0% |
26,000 |
14.5% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
408 |
16.6% |
6,000 |
12.2% |
18,000 |
10.0% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
855 |
34.8% |
16,000 |
32.0% |
72,000 |
39.4% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
918 |
37.4% |
14,000 |
27.8% |
52,000 |
28.7% |
|
Vehicles Striking Each Other |
76 |
3.1% |
4,000 |
9.0% |
8,000 |
4.4% |
|
Other Collision |
53 |
2.2% |
* |
1.0% |
5,000 |
3.0% |
|
Total |
2,455 |
100.0% |
50,000 |
100.0% |
182,000 |
100.0% |
*Less than 500.
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).