Vehicles Table 1. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Configuration, 2018-2020
| Vehicle Configuration | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent | 2020: Number | 2020: Percent |
| Single-Unit, 2 Axles | 1,179 | 24.0% | 1,172 | 23.3% | 1,219 | 25.2% |
| Single-Unit, 3+ Axles | 499 | 10.2% | 517 | 10.3% | 458 | 9.5% |
| Truck/Trailer(s) | 237 | 4.8% | 276 | 5.5% | 247 | 5.1% |
| Truck Tractor (Bobtail) | 90 | 1.8% | 75 | 1.5% | 91 | 1.9% |
| Tractor/Semi-trailer | 2,700 | 55.0% | 2,767 | 55.0% | 2,566 | 53.0% |
| Tractor/Double | 131 | 2.7% | 124 | 2.5% | 123 | 2.5% |
| Tractor/Triple | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | * |
| Unknown | 66 | 1.3% | 97 | 1.9% | 136 | 2.8% |
| Total | 4,909 | 100.0% | 5,033 | 100.0% | 4,842 | 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, March 6, 2023