Table 56. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Driver-Related Factors Recorded
|
Crash Type |
Fatal |
Crashes with Driver-Related Factors Recorded |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
For Large Truck |
For Passenger Vehicle |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
||
|
Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle |
123 |
79 |
64.2% |
71 |
57.7% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
383 |
83 |
21.7% |
346 |
90.3% |
|
Large Truck Crossing Center Median (Head-On) |
22 |
22 |
100.0% |
6 |
27.3% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Crossing Center Median (Head-On) |
367 |
36 |
9.8% |
367 |
100.0% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
764 |
231 |
30.2% |
612 |
80.1% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
566 |
140 |
24.7% |
492 |
86.9% |
|
Other Collision |
134 |
18 |
13.4% |
117 |
87.3% |
|
Total |
2,359 |
609 |
25.8% |
2,011 |
85.2% |
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).