People Table 14. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Number of Vehicles Involved, 2020
| Person Type | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Total: Number | Total: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons Killed | ||||||
| Driver of Large Truck | 442 | 43.5% | 282 | 7.1% | 724 | 14.6% |
| Driver of Other Motor Vehicle | 0 | 0.0% | 2,751 | 69.6% | 2,751 | 55.4% |
| Passenger of Large Truck in Transport | 66 | 6.5% | 41 | 1.0% | 107 | 2.2% |
| Passenger of Other Motor Vehicle in Transport | 0 | 0.0% | 758 | 19.2% | 758 | 15.3% |
| Occupant of Motor Vehicle Not in Transport | 8 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.1% | 11 | 0.2% |
| Occupant of Non-Motor Vehicle Transport Device** | 7 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.1% |
| Pedestrian | 409 | 40.3% | 105 | 2.7% | 514 | 10.4% |
| Bicyclist | 77 | 7.6% | 7 | 0.2% | 84 | 1.7% |
| Other Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Person on Personal Conveyance/In Building | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% |
| Unknown Occupant Type in Motor Vehicle in Transport | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.1% |
| Total Persons Killed | 1,015 | 100.0% | 3,950 | 100.0% | 4,965 | 100.0% |
| Persons Injured | ||||||
| Driver of Large Truck | 14,000 | 77.2% | 21,000 | 15.9% | 34,000 | 23.2% |
| Driver of Other Motor Vehicle | * | * | 71,000 | 55.0% | 71,000 | 48.4% |
| Passenger of Large Truck in Transport | 2,000 | 12.5% | 8,000 | 6.5% | 11,000 | 7.2% |
| Passenger of Other Motor Vehicle in Transport | * | * | 28,000 | 22.0% | 28,000 | 19.3% |
| Occupant of Motor Vehicle Not in Transport | * | 2.6% | * | 0.4% | 1,000 | 0.6% |
| Occupant of Non-Motor Vehicle Transport Device** | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Pedestrian | 1,000 | 3.9% | * | 0.2% | 1,000 | 0.6% |
| Bicyclist | 1,000 | 2.9% | * | * | 1,000 | 0.4% |
| Other Persons on Personal Conveyances/In Buildings | * | 0.9% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Unknown Occupant Type in Motor Vehicle in Transport | * | * | * | 0.1% | * | 0.1% |
| Total Persons Injured | 18,000 | 100.0% | 129,000 | 100.0% | 147,000 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
| **Refers to a person riding in an animal-drawn conveyance or on an animal, or an occupant of a railway train, etc. | ||||||
| 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: Persons Killed: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Persons Injured: NHTSA, Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS). | ||||||
Last updated: Monday, March 6, 2023