Table 55. Large Trucks in Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Severity
|
Crash Type |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle |
123 |
5.2% |
11,000 |
30.0% |
20,000 |
10.8% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
383 |
16.2% |
7,000 |
17.8% |
21,000 |
11.1% |
|
Large Truck Crossing Center Median (Head-On) |
22 |
0.9% |
2,000 |
5.5% |
3,000 |
1.7% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Crossing Center Median (Head-On) |
367 |
15.6% |
* |
0.5% |
* |
0.2% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
764 |
32.4% |
2,000 |
4.8% |
79,000 |
42.0% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
566 |
24.0% |
14,000 |
37.1% |
51,000 |
27.2% |
|
Other Collision |
134 |
5.7% |
2,000 |
4.4% |
13,000 |
7.0% |
|
Total |
2,359 |
100.0% |
37,000 |
100.0% |
189,000 |
100.0% |
*Less than 500.
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).