Vehicles Table 13. Large Trucks in Crashes by Initial Point of Impact and Crash Severity, 2020
| 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 | 2,899 | 59.9% | 50,000 | 46.5% | 122,000 | 37.2% |
| Rear | 884 | 18.3% | 25,000 | 23.5% | 80,000 | 24.5% |
| Left | 438 | 9.0% | 13,000 | 12.4% | 44,000 | 13.3% |
| Right | 296 | 6.1% | 12,000 | 11.3% | 53,000 | 16.1% |
| Non-Collision | 163 | 3.4% | 5,000 | 4.8% | 12,000 | 3.6% |
| Other | 70 | 1.4% | 2,000 | 1.5% | 17,000 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 92 | 1.9% | * | * | * | * |
| Total | 4,842 | 100.0% | 107,000 | 100.0% | 327,000 | 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, March 6, 2023