Table 43. 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

3,895

79.0%

80,000

79.6%

232,000

65.9%

Collision with Fixed Object

170

3.4%

4,000

4.2%

34,000

9.8%

Collision with Pedestrian

296

6.0%

2,000

1.7%

*

*

Overturn (Rollover)

334

6.8%

10,000

10.3%

6,000

1.8%

Collision with Pedalcycle

63

1.3%

1,000

1.0%

*

0.1%

Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle

23

0.5%

*

0.3%

50,000

14.2%

Collision with Train

25

0.5%

*

0.1%

1,000

0.2%

Collision with Other Object

20

0.4%

1,000

0.5%

5,000

1.4%

Collision with Animal

1

*

*

0.2%

6,000

1.6%

Jackknife

   

1,000

0.9%

3,000

0.9%

Explosion/Fire

60

1.2%

*

0.4%

2,000

0.6%

Other

25

0.5%

1,000

0.9%

12,000

3.5%

Unknown

18

0.4%

       

Total

 4,930

100.0%

101,000

100.0%

312,000

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).