Trends Table 17. Single-Unit Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2020
| Year | Fatal Crashes Involving Single-Unit Trucks | Single-Unit Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes | Single-Unit Truck Occupant Fatalities | Total Fatalities in Single-Unit Truck Crashes | Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Single-Unit Trucks | Fatal Crashes Involving Single-Unit Trucks (Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Single-Unit Trucks) | Single-Unit Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes (Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Single-Unit Trucks) | Fatalities in Single-Unit Truck Crashes (Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Single-Unit Trucks) | Single-Unit Trucks Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 948 | 971 | 265 | 1,094 | 34,606 | 2.74 | 2.81 | 3.16 | 4,231,622 |
| 1976 | 978 | 996 | 294 | 1,125 | 36,390 | 2.69 | 2.74 | 3.09 | 4,350,268 |
| 1977 | 1,306 | 1,334 | 355 | 1,502 | 39,339 | 3.32 | 3.39 | 3.82 | 4,450,290 |
| 1978 | 1,419 | 1,454 | 394 | 1,630 | 42,747 | 3.32 | 3.40 | 3.81 | 4,518,100 |
| 1979 | 1,472 | 1,510 | 391 | 1,670 | 42,012 | 3.50 | 3.59 | 3.98 | 4,505,197 |
| 1980 | 1,388 | 1,422 | 358 | 1,590 | 39,813 | 3.49 | 3.57 | 3.99 | 4,373,784 |
| 1981 | 1,130 | 1,160 | 283 | 1,298 | 39,568 | 2.86 | 2.93 | 3.28 | 4,455,076 |
| 1982 | 922 | 938 | 200 | 1,056 | 40,658 | 2.27 | 2.31 | 2.60 | 4,325,094 |
| 1983 | 1,019 | 1,038 | 226 | 1,182 | 42,546 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.78 | 4,204,351 |
| 1984 | 986 | 1,002 | 202 | 1,114 | 44,419 | 2.22 | 2.26 | 2.51 | 4,060,931 |
| 1985 | 1,016 | 1,029 | 205 | 1,163 | 45,441 | 2.24 | 2.26 | 2.56 | 4,593,071 |
| 1986 | 1,018 | 1,037 | 208 | 1,158 | 45,637 | 2.23 | 2.27 | 2.54 | 4,313,097 |
| 1987 | 1,118 | 1,137 | 177 | 1,259 | 48,022 | 2.33 | 2.37 | 2.62 | 4,188,442 |
| 1988 | 1,014 | 1,029 | 180 | 1,143 | 49,434 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.31 | 4,469,557 |
| 1989 | 1,056 | 1,075 | 187 | 1,192 | 50,870 | 2.08 | 2.11 | 2.34 | 4,519,300 |
| 1990 | 979 | 996 | 185 | 1,106 | 51,901 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.13 | 4,486,981 |
| 1991 | 1,072 | 1,081 | 168 | 1,251 | 52,898 | 2.03 | 2.04 | 2.36 | 4,480,815 |
| 1992 | 987 | 1,002 | 156 | 1,137 | 53,874 | 1.83 | 1.86 | 2.11 | 4,369,842 |
| 1993 | 1,054 | 1,067 | 159 | 1,214 | 56,772 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 2.14 | 4,407,850 |
| 1994 | 1,188 | 1,212 | 193 | 1,354 | 61,284 | 1.94 | 1.98 | 2.21 | 4,906,385 |
| 1995 | 1,133 | 1,153 | 176 | 1,275 | 62,705 | 1.81 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 5,023,669 |
| 1996 | 1,160 | 1,185 | 173 | 1,313 | 64,072 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 2.05 | 5,266,029 |
| 1997 | 1,194 | 1,206 | 211 | 1,369 | 66,893 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 2.05 | 5,293,358 |
| 1998 | 1,185 | 1,208 | 211 | 1,331 | 68,021 | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.96 | 5,734,925 |
| 1999 | 1,193 | 1,207 | 185 | 1,352 | 70,304 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.92 | 5,762,864 |
| 2000 | 1,199 | 1,224 | 213 | 1,350 | 70,500 | 1.70 | 1.74 | 1.91 | 5,926,030 |
| 2001 | 1,247 | 1,270 | 205 | 1,382 | 72,394 | 1.72 | 1.75 | 1.91 | 5,703,501 |
| 2002 | 1,089 | 1,100 | 181 | 1,210 | 75,866 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 1.59 | 5,650,619 |
| 2003 | 1,174 | 1,198 | 202 | 1,330 | 77,748 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.71 | 5,848,523 |
| 2004 | 1,228 | 1,258 | 230 | 1,390 | 78,441 | 1.57 | 1.60 | 1.77 | 6,161,028 |
| 2005 | 1,257 | 1,288 | 243 | 1,414 | 78,496 | 1.60 | 1.64 | 1.80 | 6,395,240 |
| 2006 | 1,224 | 1,259 | 239 | 1,344 | 80,344 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 1.67 | 6,649,337 |
| 2007 | 1,168 | 1,194 | 254 | 1,308 | 119,979 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 8,116,672 |
| 2008 | 1,070 | 1,085 | 215 | 1,191 | 126,855 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 8,288,046 |
| 2009 | 868 | 883 | 167 | 985 | 120,207 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 8,356,097 |
| 2010 | 894 | 910 | 155 | 975 | 110,738 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.88 | 8,217,189 |
| 2011 | 1,054 | 1,068 | 208 | 1,140 | 103,803 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 7,819,055 |
| 2012 | 1,061 | 1,082 | 229 | 1,187 | 105,605 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 8,190,286 |
| 2013 | 1,071 | 1,108 | 245 | 1,181 | 106,582 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 8,126,007 |
| 2014 | 1,005 | 1,029 | 206 | 1,135 | 109,301 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 1.04 | 8,328,759 |
| 2015 | 1,026 | 1,041 | 220 | 1,127 | 109,597 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 8,456,302 |
| 2016† | 1,456 | 1,495 | 311 | 1,598 | 113,338 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.41 | 8,746,518 |
| 2017† | 1,549 | 1,584 | 359 | 1,728 | 116,102 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.49 | 9,336,998 |
| 2018† | 1,656 | 1,694 | 383 | 1,823 | 120,699 | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.51 | 10,327,899 |
| 2019† | 1,692 | 1,723 | 384 | 1,853 | 124,746 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.49 | 10,160,433 |
| 2020† | 1,674 | 1,715 | 379 | 1,849 | 124,880 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.48 | 10,500,105 |
| †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 single-unit truck is defined as a medium or heavy truck in which the engine, cab, drive train, and cargo area are all on one chassis. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) implemented an enhanced methodology for estimating registered vehicles and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by vehicle type beginning with data from 2007. As a result, involvement rates may differ, and in some cases significantly, from earlier years. | |||||||||
| Sources: VMT and Registered Vehicles: FHWA, Highway Statistics 2020. Fatal Crashes, Vehicles Involved, and Fatalities: NHTSA, FARS. | |||||||||
Last updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2023