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Vehicles Table 1. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Configuration, 2017-2019

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Vehicle Configuration 2017: Number 2017: Percent 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent
Single-Unit, 2 Axles 1,065 22.2% 1,179 24.0% 1,165 23.3%
Single-Unit, 3+ Axles 464 9.7% 499 10.2% 512 10.2%
Truck/Trailer(s) 252 5.2% 237 4.8% 272 5.4%
Truck Tractor (Bobtail) 72 1.5% 90 1.8% 74 1.5%
Tractor/Semi-trailer 2,743 57.1% 2,700 55.0% 2,756 55.1%
Tractor/Double 104 2.2% 131 2.7% 121 2.4%
Tractor/Triple 12 0.2% 7 0.1% 5 0.1%
Unknown 93 1.9% 66 1.3% 100 2.0%
Total 4,805 100.0% 4,909 100.0% 5,005 100.0%
*Less than 0.05 percent.
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Last updated: Monday, January 30, 2023