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

Table 42. Large Trucks in Crashes by Initial Point of Impact

Initial Point of Impact

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

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%

       

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).

 

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