Trends Table 4. Large Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2020
| Year | Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks | Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes | Large Truck Occupant Fatalities | Total Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes | Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Large Trucks | Rates per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Large Trucks: Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks | Rates per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Large Trucks: Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes | Rates per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Large Trucks: Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes | Large Trucks Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,722 | 3,977 | 961 | 4,483 | 81,330 | 4.58 | 4.89 | 5.51 | 5,362,369 |
| 1976 | 4,184 | 4,435 | 1,132 | 5,008 | 86,070 | 4.86 | 5.15 | 5.82 | 5,575,185 |
| 1977 | 4,843 | 5,164 | 1,287 | 5,723 | 95,021 | 5.10 | 5.43 | 6.02 | 5,689,903 |
| 1978 | 5,405 | 5,759 | 1,395 | 6,356 | 105,739 | 5.11 | 5.45 | 6.01 | 5,859,807 |
| 1979 | 5,684 | 6,084 | 1,432 | 6,702 | 109,004 | 5.21 | 5.58 | 6.15 | 5,891,571 |
| 1980 | 5,042 | 5,379 | 1,262 | 5,971 | 108,491 | 4.65 | 4.96 | 5.50 | 5,790,653 |
| 1981 | 4,928 | 5,230 | 1,133 | 5,806 | 108,702 | 4.53 | 4.81 | 5.34 | 5,716,278 |
| 1982 | 4,396 | 4,646 | 944 | 5,229 | 111,423 | 3.95 | 4.17 | 4.69 | 5,590,415 |
| 1983 | 4,615 | 4,877 | 982 | 5,491 | 116,132 | 3.97 | 4.20 | 4.73 | 5,508,392 |
| 1984 | 4,831 | 5,124 | 1,074 | 5,640 | 121,796 | 3.97 | 4.21 | 4.63 | 5,401,075 |
| 1985 | 4,841 | 5,153 | 977 | 5,734 | 123,504 | 3.92 | 4.17 | 4.64 | 5,996,337 |
| 1986 | 4,785 | 5,097 | 926 | 5,579 | 126,675 | 3.78 | 4.02 | 4.40 | 5,720,880 |
| 1987 | 4,813 | 5,108 | 852 | 5,598 | 133,517 | 3.60 | 3.83 | 4.19 | 5,718,266 |
| 1988 | 4,885 | 5,241 | 911 | 5,679 | 137,985 | 3.54 | 3.80 | 4.12 | 6,136,884 |
| 1989 | 4,674 | 4,984 | 858 | 5,490 | 142,749 | 3.27 | 3.49 | 3.85 | 6,226,482 |
| 1990 | 4,518 | 4,776 | 705 | 5,272 | 146,242 | 3.09 | 3.27 | 3.60 | 6,195,876 |
| 1991 | 4,097 | 4,347 | 661 | 4,821 | 149,543 | 2.74 | 2.91 | 3.22 | 6,172,146 |
| 1992 | 3,825 | 4,035 | 585 | 4,462 | 153,384 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.91 | 6,045,205 |
| 1993 | 4,101 | 4,328 | 605 | 4,856 | 159,888 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 3.04 | 6,088,155 |
| 1994 | 4,373 | 4,644 | 670 | 5,144 | 170,216 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 3.02 | 6,587,885 |
| 1995 | 4,194 | 4,472 | 648 | 4,918 | 178,156 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.76 | 6,719,421 |
| 1996 | 4,413 | 4,755 | 621 | 5,142 | 182,971 | 2.41 | 2.60 | 2.81 | 7,012,615 |
| 1997 | 4,614 | 4,917 | 723 | 5,398 | 191,477 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.82 | 7,083,326 |
| 1998 | 4,579 | 4,955 | 742 | 5,395 | 196,380 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 7,732,270 |
| 1999 | 4,560 | 4,920 | 759 | 5,380 | 202,688 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.65 | 7,791,426 |
| 2000 | 4,573 | 4,995 | 754 | 5,282 | 205,520 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 8,022,649 |
| 2001 | 4,451 | 4,823 | 708 | 5,111 | 208,928 | 2.13 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 7,857,675 |
| 2002 | 4,224 | 4,587 | 689 | 4,939 | 214,603 | 1.97 | 2.14 | 2.30 | 7,927,280 |
| 2003 | 4,335 | 4,721 | 726 | 5,036 | 217,876 | 1.99 | 2.17 | 2.31 | 7,756,888 |
| 2004 | 4,478 | 4,902 | 766 | 5,235 | 220,811 | 2.03 | 2.22 | 2.37 | 8,171,364 |
| 2005 | 4,551 | 4,951 | 804 | 5,240 | 222,523 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 2.35 | 8,481,999 |
| 2006 | 4,350 | 4,766 | 805 | 5,027 | 222,513 | 1.95 | 2.14 | 2.26 | 8,819,007 |
| 2007 | 4,204 | 4,633 | 805 | 4,822 | 304,178 | 1.38 | 1.52 | 1.59 | 10,752,019 |
| 2008 | 3,754 | 4,089 | 682 | 4,245 | 310,680 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 10,873,275 |
| 2009 | 2,983 | 3,211 | 499 | 3,380 | 288,306 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 10,973,214 |
| 2010 | 3,271 | 3,494 | 530 | 3,686 | 286,527 | 1.14 | 1.22 | 1.29 | 10,770,054 |
| 2011 | 3,365 | 3,633 | 640 | 3,781 | 267,594 | 1.26 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 10,270,693 |
| 2012 | 3,486 | 3,825 | 697 | 3,944 | 269,207 | 1.29 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 10,659,380 |
| 2013 | 3,554 | 3,921 | 695 | 3,981 | 275,017 | 1.29 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 10,597,356 |
| 2014 | 3,429 | 3,749 | 656 | 3,908 | 279,132 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 10,905,956 |
| 2015 | 3,622 | 4,074 | 665 | 4,094 | 279,844 | 1.29 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 11,203,184 |
| 2016† | 4,177 | 4,562 | 815 | 4,678 | 287,895 | 1.45 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 11,498,561 |
| 2017† | 4,367 | 4,805 | 878 | 4,906 | 297,593 | 1.47 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 12,229,216 |
| 2018† | 4,461 | 4,909 | 890 | 5,006 | 304,864 | 1.46 | 1.61 | 1.64 | 13,233,910 |
| 2019† | 4,502 | 5,033 | 893 | 5,032 | 300,050 | 1.50 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 13,085,643 |
| 2020† | 4,444 | 4,842 | 831 | 4,965 | 302,141 | 1.47 | 1.60 | 1.64 | 13,479,382 |
| †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 large truck is defined as a truck with a GVWR greater than 10,000 pounds. 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