Vehicles Table 13. Large Trucks in Crashes by Initial Point of Impact and Crash Severity, 2019
| Initial Point of Impact | Fatal Crashes: Number | Fatal Crashes: Percent | Injury Crashes: Number | Injury Crashes: Percent | Property Damage Only Crashes: Number | Property Damage Only Crashes: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | 2,885 | 57.6% | 59,000 | 49.7% | 155,000 | 37.4% |
| Rear | 964 | 19.3% | 26,000 | 22.2% | 95,000 | 22.9% |
| Left | 436 | 8.7% | 12,000 | 10.0% | 60,000 | 14.4% |
| Right | 331 | 6.6% | 15,000 | 12.4% | 73,000 | 17.7% |
| Non-Collision | 169 | 3.4% | 5,000 | 4.1% | 12,000 | 2.9% |
| Other | 81 | 1.6% | 2,000 | 1.5% | 19,000 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 139 | 2.8% | * | * | * | * |
| Total | 5,005 | 100.0% | 119,000 | 100.0% | 414,000 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
| Notes: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. Individual numbers may not add up to the totals due to independent rounding. Percentages are based on unrounded numbers. | ||||||
| Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: NHTSA, Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS). | ||||||
Last updated: Monday, January 30, 2023