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Table 4. Large Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2009
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Year
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Fatal Crashes
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Vehicles Involved
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Occupant Fatalities
|
Total Fatalities
|
Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
|
Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
|
Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
|
Large Trucks Registered
|
|
3,722
|
3,977
|
961
|
4,483
|
81,330
|
4.58
|
4.89
|
5.51
|
5,362,369
|
|
4,184
|
4,435
|
1,132
|
5,008
|
86,070
|
4.86
|
5.15
|
5.82
|
5,575,185
|
|
4,843
|
5,164
|
1,287
|
5,723
|
95,021
|
5.10
|
5.43
|
6.02
|
5,689,903
|
|
5,405
|
5,759
|
1,395
|
6,356
|
105,739
|
5.11
|
5.45
|
6.01
|
5,859,807
|
|
5,684
|
6,084
|
1,432
|
6,702
|
109,004
|
5.21
|
5.58
|
6.15
|
5,891,571
|
|
5,042
|
5,379
|
1,262
|
5,971
|
108,491
|
4.65
|
4.96
|
5.50
|
5,790,653
|
|
4,928
|
5,230
|
1,133
|
5,806
|
108,702
|
4.53
|
4.81
|
5.34
|
5,716,278
|
|
4,396
|
4,646
|
944
|
5,229
|
111,423
|
3.95
|
4.17
|
4.69
|
5,590,415
|
|
4,615
|
4,877
|
982
|
5,491
|
116,132
|
3.97
|
4.20
|
4.73
|
5,508,392
|
|
4,831
|
5,124
|
1,074
|
5,640
|
121,796
|
3.97
|
4.21
|
4.63
|
5,401,075
|
|
4,841
|
5,153
|
977
|
5,734
|
123,504
|
3.92
|
4.17
|
4.64
|
5,996,337
|
|
4,785
|
5,097
|
926
|
5,579
|
126,675
|
3.78
|
4.02
|
4.40
|
5,720,880
|
|
4,813
|
5,108
|
852
|
5,598
|
133,517
|
3.60
|
3.83
|
4.19
|
5,718,266
|
|
4,885
|
5,241
|
911
|
5,679
|
137,985
|
3.54
|
3.80
|
4.12
|
6,136,884
|
|
4,674
|
4,984
|
858
|
5,490
|
142,749
|
3.27
|
3.49
|
3.85
|
6,226,482
|
|
4,518
|
4,776
|
705
|
5,272
|
146,242
|
3.09
|
3.27
|
3.60
|
6,195,876
|
|
4,097
|
4,347
|
661
|
4,821
|
149,543
|
2.74
|
2.91
|
3.22
|
6,172,146
|
|
3,825
|
4,035
|
585
|
4,462
|
153,384
|
2.49
|
2.63
|
2.91
|
6,045,205
|
|
4,101
|
4,328
|
605
|
4,856
|
159,888
|
2.56
|
2.71
|
3.04
|
6,088,155
|
|
4,373
|
4,644
|
670
|
5,144
|
170,216
|
2.57
|
2.73
|
3.02
|
6,587,885
|
|
4,194
|
4,472
|
648
|
4,918
|
178,156
|
2.35
|
2.51
|
2.76
|
6,719,421
|
|
4,413
|
4,755
|
621
|
5,142
|
182,971
|
2.41
|
2.60
|
2.81
|
7,012,615
|
|
4,614
|
4,917
|
723
|
5,398
|
191,477
|
2.41
|
2.57
|
2.82
|
7,083,326
|
|
4,579
|
4,955
|
742
|
5,395
|
196,380
|
2.33
|
2.52
|
2.75
|
7,732,270
|
|
4,560
|
4,920
|
759
|
5,380
|
202,688
|
2.25
|
2.43
|
2.65
|
7,791,426
|
|
4,573
|
4,995
|
754
|
5,282
|
205,520
|
2.23
|
2.43
|
2.57
|
8,022,649
|
|
4,451
|
4,823
|
708
|
5,111
|
208,928
|
2.13
|
2.31
|
2.45
|
7,857,675
|
|
4,224
|
4,587
|
689
|
4,939
|
214,603
|
1.97
|
2.14
|
2.30
|
7,927,280
|
|
4,335
|
4,721
|
726
|
5,036
|
217,876
|
1.99
|
2.17
|
2.31
|
7,756,888
|
|
4,478
|
4,902
|
766
|
5,235
|
220,811
|
2.03
|
2.22
|
2.37
|
8,171,364
|
|
4,551
|
4,951
|
804
|
5,240
|
222,523
|
2.05
|
2.22
|
2.35
|
8,481,999
|
|
4,350
|
4,766
|
805
|
5,027
|
222,513
|
1.95
|
2.14
|
2.26
|
8,819,007
|
|
4,204
|
4,633
|
805
|
4,822
|
304,178
|
1.38
|
1.52
|
1.59
|
10,752,019
|
|
3,754
|
4,089
|
682
|
4,245
|
310,680
|
1.21
|
1.32
|
1.37
|
10,873,275
|
|
2,987
|
3,215
|
503
|
3,380
|
288,005
|
1.04
|
1.12
|
1.17
|
10,973,214
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Notes: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight
rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds (includes medium and heavy trucks).
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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