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Trends Table 13. Vehicle Occupants Killed in Large Truck Crashes by Vehicle Type, 1975-2020

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Year Passenger Vehicle: Passenger Car Passenger Vehicle: Light Truck Large Truck: Single- Vehicle Crashes Large Truck: Multiple- Vehicle Crashes Motorcycle Bus Other/ Unknown Total
1975 2,353 522 643 318 156 8 67 4,067
1976 2,505 619 774 358 164 8 88 4,516
1977 2,903 756 884 403 180 8 73 5,207
1978 3,207 842 929 466 237 15 53 5,749
1979 3,320 976 967 465 248 10 61 6,047
1980 2,880 849 861 401 300 9 46 5,346
1981 2,927 889 785 348 259 11 40 5,259
1982 2,703 819 639 305 216 8 44 4,734
1983 2,859 805 676 306 204 26 47 4,923
1984 2,907 832 755 319 230 20 47 5,110
1985 3,020 881 634 343 243 25 58 5,204
1986 2,958 863 603 323 216 7 44 5,014
1987 2,961 957 571 281 223 15 38 5,046
1988 3,054 960 585 326 175 3 58 5,161
1989 2,913 1,024 550 308 133 28 44 5,000
1990 2,876 987 485 220 158 13 37 4,776
1991 2,535 986 448 213 133 9 42 4,366
1992 2,419 916 396 189 92 2 31 4,045
1993 2,615 1,077 389 216 116 5 42 4,460
1994 2,639 1,197 451 219 133 6 38 4,683
1995 2,546 1,153 425 223 108 9 30 4,494
1996 2,683 1,270 412 209 92 6 36 4,708
1997 2,674 1,426 499 224 85 10 28 4,946
1998 2,556 1,510 486 256 102 7 40 4,957
1999 2,524 1,493 480 279 118 12 33 4,939
2000 2,475 1,487 484 270 111 8 33 4,868
2001 2,269 1,539 474 234 113 13 28 4,670
2002 2,206 1,505 449 240 133 12 30 4,575
2003 2,206 1,515 457 269 151 11 36 4,645
2004 2,240 1,577 469 297 174 14 37 4,808
2005 2,070 1,646 478 326 201 13 41 4,775
2006 2,036 1,536 500 305 193 3 29 4,602
2007 1,858 1,484 502 303 231 7 28 4,413
2008 1,559 1,318 430 252 247 4 23 3,833
2009 1,260 1,094 333 166 176 2 28 3,059
2010 1,390 1,213 339 191 162 4 28 3,327
2011 1,380 1,082 408 232 221 11 19 3,353
2012 1,423 1,153 423 274 251 10 20 3,554
2013 1,446 1,163 431 264 208 16 12 3,540
2014 1,443 1,162 405 251 221 15 18 3,515
2015 1,495 1,264 395 270 226 18 12 3,680
2016† 1,629 1,364 520 295 302 18 38 4,166
2017† 1,741 1,469 525 353 285 17 23 4,413
2018† 1,696 1,536 538 352 288 25 18 4,453
2019† 1,657 1,580 494 399 302 4 26 4,462
2020† 1,691 1,483 508 323 298 6 34 4,343
†Beginning with data for 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) implemented changes to revise vehicle classification based on gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), which reclassified 329 light pickup trucks as large trucks.  Due to this methodology change, comparisons of the 2016 (and later) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) large truck data with prior years should be performed with caution.
Notes: A passenger car is defined as a motor vehicle used primarily for carrying passengers, including convertibles, sedans, and station wagons. A light truck is defined as a truck with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, including pickups, vans, truck-based station wagons, and sport utility vehicles. A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A bus is defined as any motor vehicle designed primarily to transport nine or more persons, including the driver.
Source: NHTSA, FARS.
Last updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2023