Table 16. Combination Truck Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2000
|
Year |
PDO |
Vehicles Involved |
Million |
PDO Crashes |
Vehicles |
Combination Trucks Registered |
|
1988 |
182,000 |
186,000 |
88,551 |
206.0 |
209.5 |
1,667,327 |
|
1989 |
180,000 |
185,000 |
91,879 |
195.9 |
201.7 |
1,707,182 |
|
1990 |
161,000 |
166,000 |
94,341 |
170.9 |
175.6 |
1,708,895 |
|
1991 |
146,000 |
152,000 |
96,645 |
150.8 |
157.0 |
1,691,331 |
|
1992 |
129,000 |
134,000 |
99,510 |
129.5 |
134.3 |
1,675,363 |
|
1993 |
180,000 |
186,000 |
103,116 |
174.6 |
180.5 |
1,680,305 |
|
1994 |
217,000 |
223,000 |
108,932 |
199.4 |
204.8 |
1,681,500 |
|
1995 |
174,000 |
179,000 |
115,451 |
150.9 |
155.2 |
1,695,751 |
|
1996 |
168,000 |
173,000 |
118,899 |
141.0 |
145.8 |
1,746,586 |
|
1997 |
188,000 |
197,000 |
124,584 |
151.0 |
157.9 |
1,789,968 |
|
1998 |
170,000 |
178,000 |
128,359 |
132.3 |
138.9 |
1,997,345 |
|
1999 |
176,000 |
184,000 |
132,384 |
132.8 |
138.9 |
2,028,562 |
|
2000 |
171,000 |
179,000 |
135,208 |
126.7 |
132.0 |
2,096,619 |
Note: A combination truck is defined as a truck tractor pulling any number of trailers (including none) or a straight truck pulling at least one trailer.
Sources: Vehicle Miles of Travel and Registered Vehicles: Federal Highway Administration. PDO Crashes and Vehicles Involved: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).