Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts 2008, January 2010

U.S. Department Of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Figure 2. Large Trucks and Passenger Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes
per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled, 1975-2008

Bar graph: Large trucks involved in fatal crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled and passenger vehicles involved in fatal crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled by year, from 1975 through 2008. Data from Table 1 (large trucks) and Table 2 (passenger vehicles).

Notes: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A passenger vehicle is defined as a car or light truck (including pickups, vans, and sport utility vehicles).

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

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