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 |
3,478 |
75.9% |
63,000 |
83.0% |
228,000 |
68.6% |
|
Collision with Fixed Object |
159 |
3.5% |
3,000 |
3.7% |
30,000 |
9.0% |
|
Collision with Pedestrian |
294 |
6.4% |
1,000 |
1.2% |
* |
* |
|
Overturn (Rollover) |
352 |
7.7% |
6,000 |
8.2% |
7,000 |
2.1% |
|
Collision with Pedalcycle |
70 |
1.5% |
* |
0.5% |
* |
* |
|
Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle |
23 |
0.5% |
1,000 |
1.1% |
52,000 |
15.6% |
|
Collision with Train |
20 |
0.4% |
* |
* |
1,000 |
0.2% |
|
Collision with Other Object |
13 |
0.3% |
* |
0.2% |
3,000 |
0.8% |
|
Collision with Animal |
3 |
0.1% |
1,000 |
0.7% |
5,000 |
1.4% |
|
Jackknife |
— |
— |
* |
0.7% |
2,000 |
0.6% |
|
Explosion/Fire |
122 |
2.7% |
* |
0.2% |
1,000 |
0.2% |
|
Other |
25 |
0.5% |
* |
0.5% |
5,000 |
1.5% |
|
Unknown |
25 |
0.5% |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Total |
4,584 |
100.0% |
76,000 |
100.0% |
333,000 |
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).