Crashes Table 2. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by First Harmful Event, Number of Vehicles Involved, and Crash Severity, 2020
| First Harmful Event | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Total: Number | Total: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Crashes | ||||||
| Collision with Vehicle in Transport | 0 | 0.0% | 3,183 | 91.9% | 3,183 | 71.6% |
| Collision with Fixed Object | 322 | 32.8% | 130 | 3.8% | 452 | 10.2% |
| Collision with Pedestrian | 373 | 38.0% | 55 | 1.6% | 428 | 9.6% |
| Overturn (Rollover) | 113 | 11.5% | 47 | 1.4% | 160 | 3.6% |
| Collision with Pedalcycle or Other Personal Conveyance | 86 | 8.8% | 3 | 0.1% | 89 | 2.0% |
| Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle | 40 | 4.1% | 11 | 0.3% | 51 | 1.1% |
| Collision with Train | 11 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 0.2% |
| Collision with Other Object | 5 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% |
| Collision with Animal | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.2% |
| Explosion/Fire | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jackknife | 6 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.2% | 12 | 0.3% |
| Pavement Surface Irregularity | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | * |
| Cargo Equipment Loss or Shift | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.1% |
| Other | 19 | 1.9% | 8 | 0.2% | 27 | 0.6% |
| Total Fatal Crashes | 981 | 100.0% | 3,463 | 100.0% | 4,444 | 100.0% |
| Injury Crashes | ||||||
| Collision with Vehicle in Transport | * | * | 81,000 | 96.1% | 81,000 | 80.6% |
| Collision with Fixed Object | 8,000 | 49.3% | 2,000 | 2.6% | 10,000 | 10.1% |
| Collision with Pedestrian | * | 3.0% | * | 0.1% | 1,000 | 0.5% |
| Overturn (Rollover) | 5,000 | 29.0% | * | 0.2% | 5,000 | 4.9% |
| Collision with Pedalcycle or Other Personal Conveyance | 1,000 | 4.0% | * | * | 1,000 | 0.7% |
| Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle | 1,000 | 8.0% | * | 0.3% | 2,000 | 1.5% |
| Collision with Train | * | 0.7% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Collision with Other Object | * | * | * | 0.4% | * | 0.3% |
| Collision with Animal | 1,000 | 4.4% | * | * | 1,000 | 0.7% |
| Explosion/Fire | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Jackknife | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Pavement Surface Irregularity | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Cargo Equipment Loss or Shift | * | * | * | 0.3% | * | 0.2% |
| Other | * | 0.9% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Unknown | * | 0.7% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Total Injury Crashes | 16,000 | 100.0% | 85,000 | 100.0% | 101,000 | 100.0% |
| Property Damage Only Crashes | ||||||
| Collision with Vehicle in Transport | * | * | 230,000 | 97.3% | 230,000 | 74.3% |
| Collision with Fixed Object | 38,000 | 51.5% | 2,000 | 0.9% | 40,000 | 12.8% |
| Collision with Pedestrian | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Overturn (Rollover) | 5,000 | 6.7% | * | * | 5,000 | 1.6% |
| Collision with Pedalcycle or Other Personal Conveyance | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle | 17,000 | 22.8% | * | * | 17,000 | 5.4% |
| Collision with Train | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Collision with Other Object | 3,000 | 4.4% | 1,000 | 0.5% | 4,000 | 1.4% |
| Collision with Animal | 5,000 | 7.3% | * | 0.1% | 6,000 | 1.8% |
| Explosion/Fire | 2,000 | 2.3% | * | * | 2,000 | 0.5% |
| Jackknife | 2,000 | 2.4% | * | * | 2,000 | 0.6% |
| Pavement Surface Irregularity | * | 0.2% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Cargo Equipment Loss or Shift | 1,000 | 1.4% | 2,000 | 0.9% | 3,000 | 1.0% |
| Other | * | 0.6% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Unknown | * | 0.4% | 1,000 | 0.3% | 1,000 | 0.3% |
| Total Property Damage Only Crashes | 73,000 | 100.0% | 237,000 | 100.0% | 310,000 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
| Notes: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. Individual numbers may not add up to the totals due to independent rounding. Percentages are based on unrounded numbers. | ||||||
| Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: NHTSA, Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS). | ||||||
Last updated: Monday, February 13, 2023