Table 43. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck
|
Most Harmful Event |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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% |
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|
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% |
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|
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).