Table 43. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck

Most Harmful Event

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Collision with Vehicle in Transport

3,760

76.2%

68,000

82.3%

237,000

66.9%

Collision with Fixed Object

175

3.5%

2,000

2.9%

30,000

8.4%

Collision with Pedestrian

315

6.4%

1,000

0.8%

*

*

Overturn (Rollover)

349

7.1%

7,000

9.1%

5,000

1.4%

Collision with Pedalcycle

86

1.7%

*

0.4%

*

0.0%

Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle

37

0.8%

*

0.5%

54,000

15.3%

Collision with Train

26

0.5%

*

*

*

*

Collision with Other Object

10

0.2%

1,000

0.8%

5,000

1.5%

Collision with Animal

1

0.0%

*

0.1%

5,000

1.5%

Jackknife

   

*

0.5%

2,000

0.6%

Explosion/Fire

104

2.1%

*

0.2%

1,000

0.2%

Other

35

0.7%

2,000

2.5%

15,000

4.1%

Unknown

15

0.3%

       

Total

     4,932

100.0%

82,000

100.0%

354,000

100.0%

*Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent.

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).