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National Summary of Large Trucks Involved in Crashes
Number of Large Trucks Involved in: 2004  2005  2006  2007  2008 
Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)  139,345   147,202   147,149   147,697   132,791  
Fatal Crashes (FARS)  4,902   4,951   4,766   4,633   4,066  
Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  4,848   5,240   4,967   4,808   4,169  
Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  134,443   142,251   142,383   143,064   128,725  
Injury Crashes (MCMIS)  60,796   61,777   60,248   58,089   51,147  
Towaway Crashes (MCMIS)  73,647   80,474   82,135   84,975   77,578  
HM Placard Crashes (MCMIS)  2,453   2,574   2,278   2,296   2,630  
Number of:
Fatalities (FARS)  5,235   5,240   5,027   4,822   4,229  
Injuries (MCMIS)  85,023   86,642   84,199   80,098   70,567  
The MCMIS Crash File is intended to be a census of trucks and buses involved in fatal, injury and towaway crashes; however, some States do not report all FMCSA-eligible crashes. FMCSA continues to work with the States to improve data quality and reporting of all eligible truck and bus crashes to the MCMIS crash file.

National Summary of Buses Involved in Crashes
Number of Buses Involved in: 2004  2005  2006  2007  2008 
Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)  9,181   11,148   12,514   13,529   14,089  
Fatal Crashes (FARS)  279   280   305   281   247  
Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  210   249   273   260   257  
Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  8,902   10,868   12,209   13,248   13,842  
Injury Crashes (MCMIS)  5,224   6,140   6,912   7,143   7,491  
Towaway Crashes (MCMIS)  3,678   4,728   5,297   6,105   6,351  
HM Placard Crashes (MCMIS)  0   8   10   11   11  
Number of:
Fatalities (FARS)  315   340   337   325   307  
Injuries (MCMIS)  12,368   14,426   15,466   15,633   16,935  
The MCMIS Crash File is intended to be a census of trucks and buses involved in fatal, injury and towaway crashes; however, some States do not report all FMCSA-eligible crashes. FMCSA continues to work with the States to improve data quality and reporting of all eligible truck and bus crashes to the MCMIS crash file.
Data Source: FARS & MCMIS (September 2009 data snapshot)



Number of Large Trucks
Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)
Number of Large Trucks Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes


Number of Buses
Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)
Number of Buses Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes


Number of Large Trucks
Involved in Fatal Crashes
Number of Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes and Number of Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes


Number of Buses
Involved in Fatal Crashes
Number of Buses Involved in Fatal Crashes and Number of Fatalities in Bus Crashes


Number of Large Trucks
Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)
Number of Large Trucks Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes


Number of Buses
Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)
Number of Buses Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes
Data Source: FARS & MCMIS (September 2009 data snapshot)

CAUTION:  Although efforts have been made to provide the most accurate and complete MCMIS Crash data possible, data quality can vary from state to state. Please use caution when interpreting MCMIS crash data.

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