Table 56. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Driver-Related Factors Recorded
|
Crash Type |
Fatal |
Crashes with Driver-Related Factors Recorded |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
For Large Truck |
For Passenger Vehicle |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
||
|
Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle |
145 |
86 |
59.3% |
80 |
55.2% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
408 |
87 |
21.3% |
366 |
89.7% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
855 |
259 |
30.3% |
669 |
78.2% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
918 |
200 |
21.8% |
843 |
91.8% |
|
Vehicles Striking Each Other |
76 |
15 |
19.7% |
65 |
85.5% |
|
Other Collision |
53 |
25 |
47.2% |
41 |
77.4% |
|
Total |
2,455 |
672 |
27.4% |
2,064 |
84.1% |
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).