Table 16. Combination Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2009

Year

Fatal Crashes

Vehicles Involved

Occupant Fatalities

Total Fatalities

Million Vehicle Miles Traveled

Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled

Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled

Combination Trucks Registered

1975

2,825

3,006

   696

3,452

  46,724

6.05

6.43

7.39

1,130,747

1976

3,260

3,439

   838

3,948

  49,680

6.56

6.92

7.95

1,224,917

1977

3,613

3,830

   932

4,305

  55,682

6.49

6.88

7.73

1,239,613

1978

4,066

4,305

1,001

4,825

  62,992

6.45

6.83

7.66

1,341,707

1979

4,307

4,574

1,041

5,148

  66,992

6.43

6.83

7.68

1,386,374

1980

3,731

3,957

   904

4,473

  68,678

5.43

5.76

6.51

1,416,869

1981

3,863

4,070

   850

4,594

  69,134

5.59

5.89

6.65

1,261,202

1982

3,519

3,708

   744

4,226

  70,765

4.97

5.24

5.97

1,265,321

1983

3,645

3,839

   756

4,365

  73,586

4.95

5.22

5.93

1,304,041

1984

3,907

4,122

   872

4,605

  77,377

5.05

5.33

5.95

1,340,144

1985

3,892

4,124

   772

4,655

  78,063

4.99

5.28

5.96

1,403,266

1986

3,825

4,060

   718

4,493

  81,038

4.72

5.01

5.54

1,407,783

1987

3,746

3,971

   675

4,403

  85,495

4.38

4.64

5.15

1,529,824

1988

3,939

4,212

   731

4,609

  88,551

4.45

4.76

5.20

1,667,327

1989

3,680

3,909

   671

4,372

  91,879

4.01

4.25

4.76

1,707,182

1990

3,583

3,780

   520

4,217

  94,341

3.80

4.01

4.47

1,708,895

1991

3,071

3,266

   493

3,635

  96,645

3.18

3.38

3.76

1,691,331

1992

2,881

3,033

   429

3,376

  99,510

2.90

3.05

3.39

1,675,363

1993

3,092

3,261

   446

3,699

103,116

3.00

3.16

3.59

1,680,305

1994

3,248

3,432

   477

3,860

108,932

2.98

3.15

3.54

1,681,500

1995

3,129

3,319

   472

3,723

115,451

2.71

2.87

3.22

1,695,751

1996

3,325

3,570

   448

3,921

118,899

2.80

3.00

3.30

1,746,586

1997

3,491

3,711

   512

4,122

124,584

2.80

2.98

3.31

1,789,968

1998

3,465

3,747

   531

4,143

128,359

2.70

2.92

3.23

1,997,345

1999

3,442

3,713

   574

4,121

132,384

2.60

2.80

3.11

2,028,562

2000

3,466

3,771

   541

4,052

135,020

2.57

2.79

3.00

2,096,619

2001

3,298

3,553

   503

3,838

136,534

2.42

2.60

2.81

2,154,174

2002

3,207

3,487

   508

3,830

138,737

2.31

2.51

2.76

2,276,661

2003

3,239

3,523

   524

3,799

140,128

2.31

2.51

2.71

1,908,365

2004

3,332

3,642

   536

3,949

142,370

2.34

2.56

2.77

2,010,335

2005

3,387

3,664

   561

3,932

144,028

2.35

2.54

2.73

2,086,759

2006

3,206

3,508

   566

3,776

142,169

2.26

2.47

2.66

2,169,670

2007

3,125

3,439

   551

3,633

184,199

1.70

1.87

1.97

2,635,347

2008

2,779

3,018

   471

3,173

183,826

1.51

1.64

1.73

2,585,229

2009

2,179

2,342

   340

2,470

167,842

1.30

1.40

1.47

2,617,118

Notes: A combination truck is defined as a truck tractor pulling any number of trailers (including a “bobtail” truck tractor not pulling any trailers) or a straight truck pulling at least one trailer. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) implemented an enhanced methodology for estimating registered vehicles and vehicle miles traveled by vehicle type for the years 2007-2009. As a result, involvement rates may differ, and in some cases significantly, from previously published rates.

Sources: Vehicle Miles of Travel and Registered Vehicles: Federal Highway Administration. Fatal Crashes, Vehicles Involved, and Fatalities: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).