Figure 3. Fatalities in Crashes Involving Large Trucks and Passenger Vehicles per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled, 1975-2005

Bar graph: Fatalities in crashes involving large trucks and in crashes involving passenger vehicles per 100 million vehicle miles traveled by year, from 1975 through 2005. 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).