Table 10. Vehicle Occupants Killed in Large Truck Crashes by Vehicle Type, 1975-1999

Year

Passenger Car

Light
Truck

Large Truck

Motorcycle

Bus

Other/ Unknown

Total

Single- Vehicle Crashes

Multiple- Vehicle Crashes

1975

 2,353

    522

 643

 318

 156

   8

 67

 4,067

1976

 2,505

    619

 774

 358

 164

   8

 88

 4,516

1977

 2,903

    756

 884

 403

 180

   8

 73

 5,207

1978

 3,207

    842

 929

 466

 237

 15

 53

 5,749

1979

 3,320

    976

 967

 465

 248

 10

 61

 6,047

1980

 2,880

    849

 861

 401

 300

   9

 46

 5,346

1981

 2,927

    889

 785

 348

 259

 11

 40

 5,259

1982

 2,703

    819

 639

 305

 216

   8

 44

 4,734

1983

 2,859

    805

 676

 306

 204

 26

 47

 4,923

1984

 2,907

    832

 755

 319

 230

 20

 47

 5,110

1985

 3,020

    881

 634

 343

 243

 25

 58

 5,204

1986

 2,958

    863

 603

 323

 216

   7

 44

 5,014

1987

 2,961

    957

 571

 281

 223

 15

 38

 5,046

1988

 3,054

    960

 585

 326

 175

   3

 58

 5,161

1989

 2,913

 1,024

 550

 308

 133

 28

 44

 5,000

1990

 2,876

    987

 485

 220

 158

 13

 37

 4,776

1991

 2,535

    986

 448

 213

 133

   9

 42

 4,366

1992

 2,419

    916

 396

 189

   92

   2

 31

 4,045

1993

 2,615

 1,077

 389

 216

 116

   5

 42

 4,460

1994

 2,639

 1,197

 451

 219

 133

   6

 38

 4,683

1995

 2,546

 1,153

 425

 223

 108

   9

 30

 4,494

1996

 2,683

 1,270

 412

 209

   92

   6

 36

 4,708

1997

 2,674

 1,426

 499

 224

   85

 10

 28

 4,946

1998

 2,556

 1,510

 486

 256

 102

   7

 40

 4,957

1999

 2,515

 1,492

 479

 279

 117

 12

 34

 4,928

Notes: A passenger car is defined as a motor vehicle used primarily for carrying passengers, including convertibles, sedans, and station wagons. A light truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less, including pickups, vans, truck-based station wagons, and sport utility vehicles. A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A bus is defined as a large motor vehicle used to carry more than 10 passengers, including school buses, inter-city buses, and transit buses.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).