Figure 2. Large Trucks and Passenger Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes
per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled, 1975-2006

Bar graph: Large trucks involved in fatal crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled and passenger vehicles involved in fatal crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled by year, from 1975 through 2006. Data from Table 1 (large trucks) and Table 2 (passenger vehicles).

Notes: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A passenger vehicle is defined as a car or light truck (including pickups, vans, and sport utility vehicles).