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

Table 54. Large Trucks in Crashes by Jackknife Occurrence

Jackknife

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Yes

190

4.7%

1,000

2.1%

4,000

1.3%

No

3,876

95.3%

65,000

97.9%

305,000

98.7%

Total

4,066

100.0%

66,000

100.0%

309,000

100.0%

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).

 

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