Table 56. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes with Passenger Vehicles
by Crash
Type and Driver-Related Factors Recorded, 2009
|
Crash Type |
Fatal |
Crashes with Driver-Related Factors Recorded |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
For Large Truck |
For Passenger Vehicle |
||||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
||
|
Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle |
73 |
36 |
49.3% |
33 |
45.2% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck |
290 |
49 |
16.9% |
224 |
77.2% |
|
Large Truck Crossing Center Median (Head-On) |
50 |
29 |
58.0% |
23 |
46.0% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Crossing Center Median (Head-On) |
288 |
18 |
6.3% |
276 |
95.8% |
|
Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) |
504 |
123 |
24.4% |
403 |
80.0% |
|
Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) |
419 |
99 |
23.6% |
345 |
82.3% |
|
Other Collision |
85 |
22 |
25.9% |
72 |
84.7% |
|
Total |
1,709 |
376 |
22.0% |
1,376 |
80.5% |
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).