Table 42. Large Trucks in Crashes by Initial Point of Impact
|
Initial Point of Impact |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Front |
3,028 |
61.4% |
33,000 |
40.5% |
101,000 |
28.7% |
|
Rear |
815 |
16.5% |
15,000 |
17.9% |
68,000 |
19.2% |
|
Left |
493 |
10.0% |
13,000 |
16.1% |
67,000 |
19.0% |
|
Right |
326 |
6.6% |
13,000 |
16.3% |
88,000 |
24.9% |
|
Non-Collision |
129 |
2.6% |
7,000 |
8.7% |
21,000 |
6.0% |
|
Other |
88 |
1.8% |
* |
0.6% |
8,000 |
2.2% |
|
Unknown |
53 |
1.1% |
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|
Total |
4,932 |
100.0% |
82,000 |
100.0% |
354,000 |
100.0% |
*Less than 500.
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).