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 |
99 |
4.8% |
7,000 |
16.8% |
22,000 |
12.1% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
337 |
16.3% |
6,000 |
13.4% |
17,000 |
9.4% |
|
Large Truck Crossing Center Median (Head-On) |
77 |
3.7% |
2,000 |
5.0% |
3,000 |
1.5% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Crossing Center Median (Head-On) |
358 |
17.4% |
* |
0.5% |
* |
0.2% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
661 |
32.0% |
11,000 |
25.9% |
78,000 |
42.3% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
438 |
21.2% |
14,000 |
34.8% |
50,000 |
27.2% |
|
Other Collision |
93 |
4.5% |
1,000 |
3.6% |
13,000 |
7.2% |
|
Total |
2,063 |
100.0% |
41,000 |
100.0% |
183,000 |
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).