Table 43. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck
|
Most Harmful Event |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
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% |
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|
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% |
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|
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).