Large Truck Crash Facts 2006
FMCSA-RI-08-001
January 2008
Analysis Division
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, DC 20590
For more information, contact the Analysis Division at (202) 366-1861,
or visit our web sites at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov and
http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Contents
Detailed List of Tables and Figures by Chapter
Table 1. Large Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2006
Figure 1. Fatal Crashes, Vehicles in Fatal Crashes, and Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes, 1975-2006
Table 2. Passenger Vehicle Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2006
Table 3. All Motor Vehicle Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2006
Table 4. Large Truck Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 5. Large Truck Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 6. Passenger Vehicle Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 7. Passenger Vehicle Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 8. All Motor Vehicle Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 9. All Motor Vehicle Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 10. Vehicle Occupants Killed in Large Truck Crashes by Vehicle Type, 1975-2006
Table 11. Nonmotorists and Vehicle Occupants Killed in Large Truck Crashes, 1975-2006
Table 12. Drivers in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type and Blood Alcohol Concentration, 1982-2006
Table 13. Combination Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2006
Table 14. Single-Unit Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2006
Table 15. Combination Truck Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 16. Combination Truck Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 17. Single-Unit Truck Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 18. Single-Unit Truck Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 20. Bus Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2006
Table 21. Bus Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 22. Bus Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 23. Fatal Crashes Involving Buses by Type of Bus, 1975-2006
Table 24. Buses in Fatal Crashes by Type of Bus, 1975-2006
Table 25. Fatalities in Bus Crashes by Type of Bus, 1975-2006
Table 26. Bus Occupant Fatalities in Bus Crashes by Type of Bus, 1975-2006
Table 27. Large Truck and Bus Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2006
Table 28. Large Truck and Bus Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 29. Large Truck and Bus Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
Table 30. Fatalities in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by State, 1996-2006
Table 31. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by State, 1996-2006
Table 32. Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes by State, 1996-2006
Table 33. Single-Vehicle Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by State, 1996-2006
Table 34. Multiple-Vehicle Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by State, 1996-2006
Table 35. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by First Harmful Event and Crash Severity
Table 36. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Speed Limit
Table 37. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class
Table 38. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day and Crash Severity
Table 39. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Day of Week and Crash Severity
Table 40. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity
Table 41. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity
Table 42. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Roadway and Crash Severity
Table 43. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity
Table 44. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity
Table 45. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Light Conditions and Crash Severity
Table 46. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Construction/Maintenance Zone and Crash Severity
Table 47. Large Trucks in Crashes by Vehicle Configuration
Table 48. Large Trucks in Crashes by Cargo Body Type
Table 49. Large Trucks in Crashes by Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Table 50. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo
Table 51. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Release
Table 52. Large Trucks in Crashes by Initial Point of Impact
Table 53. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck
Table 54. Large Trucks in Crashes by Jackknife Occurrence
Table 55. Large Trucks in Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Severity
Table 57. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks
Table 58. Persons Killed in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Age and Sex
Table 59. Persons Killed in Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles by Age and Sex
Table 60. Persons Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Age and Sex
Table 61. Persons Injured in Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles by Age and Sex
Table 62. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day
Table 63. Drivers of Large Trucks in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity
Table 64. Drivers of Passenger Vehicles in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity
Table 65. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Restraint Use and Ejection from the Vehicle
Table 67. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Driver-Related Factors and Violations Recorded