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Table 16. Combination Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2009
| Year |
Fatal Crashes |
Vehicles Involved |
Occupant Fatalities |
Total Fatalities |
Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Combination Trucks Registered |
|
2,825
|
3,006
|
696
|
3,452
|
46,724
|
6.05
|
6.43
|
7.39
|
1,130,747
|
|
3,260
|
3,439
|
838
|
3,948
|
49,680
|
6.56
|
6.92
|
7.95
|
1,224,917
|
|
3,613
|
3,830
|
932
|
4,305
|
55,682
|
6.49
|
6.88
|
7.73
|
1,239,613
|
|
4,066
|
4,305
|
1,001
|
4,825
|
62,992
|
6.45
|
6.83
|
7.66
|
1,341,707
|
|
4,307
|
4,574
|
1,041
|
5,148
|
66,992
|
6.43
|
6.83
|
7.68
|
1,386,374
|
|
3,731
|
3,957
|
904
|
4,473
|
68,678
|
5.43
|
5.76
|
6.51
|
1,416,869
|
|
3,863
|
4,070
|
850
|
4,594
|
69,134
|
5.59
|
5.89
|
6.65
|
1,261,202
|
|
3,519
|
3,708
|
744
|
4,226
|
70,765
|
4.97
|
5.24
|
5.97
|
1,265,321
|
|
3,645
|
3,839
|
756
|
4,365
|
73,586
|
4.95
|
5.22
|
5.93
|
1,304,041
|
|
3,907
|
4,122
|
872
|
4,605
|
77,377
|
5.05
|
5.33
|
5.95
|
1,340,144
|
|
3,892
|
4,124
|
772
|
4,655
|
78,063
|
4.99
|
5.28
|
5.96
|
1,403,266
|
|
3,825
|
4,060
|
718
|
4,493
|
81,038
|
4.72
|
5.01
|
5.54
|
1,407,783
|
|
3,746
|
3,971
|
675
|
4,403
|
85,495
|
4.38
|
4.64
|
5.15
|
1,529,824
|
|
3,939
|
4,212
|
731
|
4,609
|
88,551
|
4.45
|
4.76
|
5.20
|
1,667,327
|
|
3,680
|
3,909
|
671
|
4,372
|
91,879
|
4.01
|
4.25
|
4.76
|
1,707,182
|
|
3,583
|
3,780
|
520
|
4,217
|
94,341
|
3.80
|
4.01
|
4.47
|
1,708,895
|
|
3,071
|
3,266
|
493
|
3,635
|
96,645
|
3.18
|
3.38
|
3.76
|
1,691,331
|
|
2,881
|
3,033
|
429
|
3,376
|
99,510
|
2.90
|
3.05
|
3.39
|
1,675,363
|
|
3,092
|
3,261
|
446
|
3,699
|
103,116
|
3.00
|
3.16
|
3.59
|
1,680,305
|
|
3,248
|
3,432
|
477
|
3,860
|
108,932
|
2.98
|
3.15
|
3.54
|
1,681,500
|
|
3,129
|
3,319
|
472
|
3,723
|
115,451
|
2.71
|
2.87
|
3.22
|
1,695,751
|
|
3,325
|
3,570
|
448
|
3,921
|
118,899
|
2.80
|
3.00
|
3.30
|
1,746,586
|
|
3,491
|
3,711
|
512
|
4,122
|
124,584
|
2.80
|
2.98
|
3.31
|
1,789,968
|
|
3,465
|
3,747
|
531
|
4,143
|
128,359
|
2.70
|
2.92
|
3.23
|
1,997,345
|
|
3,442
|
3,713
|
574
|
4,121
|
132,384
|
2.60
|
2.80
|
3.11
|
2,028,562
|
|
3,466
|
3,771
|
541
|
4,052
|
135,020
|
2.57
|
2.79
|
3.00
|
2,096,619
|
|
3,298
|
3,553
|
503
|
3,838
|
136,534
|
2.42
|
2.60
|
2.81
|
2,154,174
|
|
3,207
|
3,487
|
508
|
3,830
|
138,737
|
2.31
|
2.51
|
2.76
|
2,276,661
|
|
3,239
|
3,523
|
524
|
3,799
|
140,128
|
2.31
|
2.51
|
2.71
|
1,908,365
|
|
3,332
|
3,642
|
536
|
3,949
|
142,370
|
2.34
|
2.56
|
2.77
|
2,010,335
|
|
3,387
|
3,664
|
561
|
3,932
|
144,028
|
2.35
|
2.54
|
2.73
|
2,086,759
|
|
3,206
|
3,508
|
566
|
3,776
|
142,169
|
2.26
|
2.47
|
2.66
|
2,169,670
|
|
3,125
|
3,439
|
551
|
3,633
|
184,199
|
1.70
|
1.87
|
1.97
|
2,635,347
|
|
2,779
|
3,018
|
471
|
3,173
|
183,826
|
1.51
|
1.64
|
1.73
|
2,585,229
|
|
2,179
|
2,342
|
340
|
2,470
|
167,842
|
1.30
|
1.40
|
1.47
|
2,617,118
|
Notes: A combination truck is defined as a truck tractor pulling any number
of trailers (including a “bobtail” truck tractor not pulling any trailers)
or a straight truck pulling at least one trailer. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) implemented an enhanced methodology
for estimating registered vehicles and vehicle miles traveled by vehicle type
for the years 2007-2009. As a result, involvement rates may differ, and in some
cases significantly, from previously published rates.
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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