Table 45. Large Trucks in Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Severity
|
Crash Type |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle |
164 |
6.0% |
15,000 |
23.9% |
27,000 |
13.0% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
427 |
15.7% |
8,000 |
12.7% |
20,000 |
9.8% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
821 |
30.3% |
18,000 |
29.3% |
92,000 |
45.1% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
453 |
16.7% |
18,000 |
29.0% |
54,000 |
26.5% |
|
Vehicles Striking Each Other |
818 |
30.1% |
3,000 |
4.0% |
3,000 |
1.6% |
|
Other Collision |
31 |
1.1% |
1,000 |
1.1% |
8,000 |
4.0% |
|
Total |
2,714 |
100.0% |
63,000 |
100.0% |
203,000 |
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 Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).