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Crashes Table 1. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by First Harmful Event, 2018-2020

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First Harmful Event 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent 2020: Number 2020: Percent
Collision with Vehicle in Transport 3,257 73.0% 3,290 73.1% 3,183 71.6%
Collision with Fixed Object 434 9.7% 423 9.4% 452 10.2%
Collision with Pedestrian 370 8.3% 394 8.8% 428 9.6%
Overturn (Rollover) 187 4.2% 165 3.7% 160 3.6%
Collision with Pedalcycle or Other Personal Conveyance 90 2.0% 104 2.3% 89 2.0%
Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle 48 1.1% 45 1.0% 51 1.1%
Collision with Train 18 0.4% 16 0.4% 11 0.2%
Collision with Other Object 10 0.2% 17 0.4% 16 0.4%
Collision with Animal 3 0.1% 8 0.2% 7 0.2%
Explosion/Fire 1 * 1 * 0 0.0%
Jackknife 9 0.2% 12 0.3% 12 0.3%
Pavement Surface Irregularity 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 *
Cargo Equipment Loss or Shift 2 * 10 0.2% 6 0.1%
Other 32 0.7% 17 0.4% 27 0.6%
Total 4,461 100.0% 4,502 100.0% 4,444 100.0%
*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.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Last updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2023