Table 37. Large Trucks in Crashes by Vehicle Configuration
|
Vehicle Configuration |
Fatal |
Injury |
Towaway |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Single-Unit, 2 Axles |
552 |
11.2% |
5,111 |
12.8% |
5,506 |
12.2% |
|
Single-Unit, 3+ Axles |
454 |
9.2% |
5,392 |
13.5% |
4,882 |
10.8% |
|
Truck/Trailer(s) |
218 |
4.4% |
4,741 |
11.9% |
5,083 |
11.2% |
|
Truck Tractor (Bobtail) |
91 |
1.8% |
1,169 |
2.9% |
1,297 |
2.9% |
|
Tractor/Semi-trailer |
3,074 |
62.4% |
20,835 |
52.2% |
24,683 |
54.5% |
|
Tractor/Double |
147 |
3.0% |
757 |
1.9% |
2,055 |
4.5% |
|
Tractor/Triple |
8 |
0.2% |
69 |
0.2% |
89 |
0.2% |
|
Unknown |
11 |
0.2% |
1,464 |
3.7% |
1,323 |
2.9% |
|
Missing |
375 |
7.6% |
324 |
0.8% |
311 |
0.7% |
|
Total |
4,930 |
100.0% |
39,915 |
100.0% |
45,277 |
100.0% |
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 Towaway Crashes: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.