Table 53. 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 |
3,608 |
76.2% |
66,000 |
82.6% |
206,000 |
68.7% |
|
Collision with Fixed Object |
167 |
3.5% |
3,000 |
3.8% |
23,000 |
7.8% |
|
Collision with Pedestrian |
284 |
6.0% |
1,000 |
1.3% |
* |
* |
|
Overturn (Rollover) |
371 |
7.8% |
6,000 |
8.0% |
7,000 |
2.4% |
|
Collision with Pedalcycle |
76 |
1.6% |
* |
0.5% |
* |
* |
|
Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle |
24 |
0.5% |
1,000 |
0.7% |
34,000 |
11.4% |
|
Collision with Train |
23 |
0.5% |
* |
0.2% |
* |
* |
|
Collision with Other Object |
11 |
0.2% |
1,000 |
0.7% |
5,000 |
1.8% |
|
Collision with Animal |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0.4% |
6,000 |
2.0% |
|
Jackknife |
* |
0.4% |
1,000 |
0.4% |
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|
Explosion/Fire |
120 |
2.5% |
* |
0.3% |
2,000 |
0.5% |
|
Other |
24 |
0.5% |
1,000 |
1.1% |
15,000 |
4.9% |
|
Unknown |
24 |
0.5% |
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|
Total |
4,732 |
100.0% |
80,000 |
100.0% |
300,000 |
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).