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Table 14. Single-Unit Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2008
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Year
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Fatal Crashes
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Vehicles Involved
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Occupant Fatalities
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Total Fatalities
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Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Single-Unit Trucks Registered
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|
948
|
971
|
265
|
1,094
|
34,606
|
2.74
|
2.81
|
3.16
|
4,231,622
|
|
978
|
996
|
294
|
1,125
|
36,390
|
2.69
|
2.74
|
3.09
|
4,350,268
|
|
1,306
|
1,334
|
355
|
1,502
|
39,339
|
3.32
|
3.39
|
3.82
|
4,450,290
|
|
1,419
|
1,454
|
394
|
1,630
|
42,747
|
3.32
|
3.40
|
3.81
|
4,518,100
|
|
1,472
|
1,510
|
391
|
1,670
|
42,012
|
3.50
|
3.59
|
3.98
|
4,505,197
|
|
1,388
|
1,422
|
358
|
1,590
|
39,813
|
3.49
|
3.57
|
3.99
|
4,373,784
|
|
1,130
|
1,160
|
283
|
1,298
|
39,568
|
2.86
|
2.93
|
3.28
|
4,455,076
|
|
922
|
938
|
200
|
1,056
|
40,658
|
2.27
|
2.31
|
2.60
|
4,325,094
|
|
1,019
|
1,038
|
226
|
1,182
|
42,546
|
2.40
|
2.44
|
2.78
|
4,204,351
|
|
986
|
1,002
|
202
|
1,114
|
44,419
|
2.22
|
2.26
|
2.51
|
4,060,931
|
|
1,016
|
1,029
|
205
|
1,163
|
45,441
|
2.24
|
2.26
|
2.56
|
4,593,071
|
|
1,018
|
1,037
|
208
|
1,158
|
45,637
|
2.23
|
2.27
|
2.54
|
4,313,097
|
|
1,118
|
1,137
|
177
|
1,259
|
48,022
|
2.33
|
2.37
|
2.62
|
4,188,442
|
|
1,014
|
1,029
|
180
|
1,143
|
49,434
|
2.05
|
2.08
|
2.31
|
4,469,557
|
|
1,056
|
1,075
|
187
|
1,192
|
50,870
|
2.08
|
2.11
|
2.34
|
4,519,300
|
|
979
|
996
|
185
|
1,106
|
51,901
|
1.89
|
1.92
|
2.13
|
4,486,981
|
|
1,072
|
1,081
|
168
|
1,251
|
52,898
|
2.03
|
2.04
|
2.36
|
4,480,815
|
|
987
|
1,002
|
156
|
1,137
|
53,874
|
1.83
|
1.86
|
2.11
|
4,369,842
|
|
1,054
|
1,067
|
159
|
1,214
|
56,772
|
1.86
|
1.88
|
2.14
|
4,407,850
|
|
1,188
|
1,212
|
193
|
1,354
|
61,284
|
1.94
|
1.98
|
2.21
|
4,906,385
|
|
1,133
|
1,153
|
176
|
1,275
|
62,705
|
1.81
|
1.84
|
2.03
|
5,023,669
|
|
1,160
|
1,185
|
173
|
1,313
|
64,072
|
1.81
|
1.85
|
2.05
|
5,266,029
|
|
1,194
|
1,206
|
211
|
1,369
|
66,893
|
1.78
|
1.80
|
2.05
|
5,293,358
|
|
1,185
|
1,208
|
211
|
1,331
|
68,021
|
1.74
|
1.78
|
1.96
|
5,734,925
|
|
1,193
|
1,207
|
185
|
1,352
|
70,304
|
1.70
|
1.72
|
1.92
|
5,762,864
|
|
1,199
|
1,224
|
213
|
1,350
|
70,500
|
1.70
|
1.74
|
1.91
|
5,926,030
|
|
1,247
|
1,270
|
205
|
1,382
|
72,448
|
1.72
|
1.75
|
1.91
|
5,703,501
|
|
1,089
|
1,100
|
181
|
1,210
|
75,866
|
1.44
|
1.45
|
1.59
|
5,650,619
|
|
1,174
|
1,198
|
202
|
1,330
|
77,757
|
1.51
|
1.54
|
1.71
|
5,848,523
|
|
1,228
|
1,258
|
230
|
1,390
|
78,441
|
1.57
|
1.60
|
1.77
|
6,161,028
|
|
1,243
|
1,274
|
240
|
1,398
|
78,496
|
1.58
|
1.62
|
1.78
|
6,395,240
|
|
1,219
|
1,254
|
239
|
1,339
|
80,344
|
1.52
|
1.56
|
1.67
|
6,649,337
|
|
1,160
|
1,186
|
252
|
1,300
|
82,014
|
1.41
|
1.45
|
1.59
|
6,806,630
|
|
1,045
|
1,060
|
205
|
1,159
|
83,951
|
1.24
|
1.26
|
1.38
|
6,790,882
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Note: A single-unit truck is defined as a medium or heavy truck in which
the engine, cab, drive train, and cargo area are all on one chassis.
Sources: Vehicle Miles of Travel and Registered Vehicles: Federal Highway
Administration. Fatal Crashes, Vehicles Involved, and Fatalities: National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System
(FARS).
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