Vehicles Table 14. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck, 2017-2019
| Most Harmful Event | 2017: Number | 2017: Percent | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collision with Vehicle in Transport | 3,580 | 74.5% | 3,626 | 73.9% | 3,736 | 74.6% |
| Collision with Fixed Object | 209 | 4.3% | 241 | 4.9% | 211 | 4.2% |
| Collision with Pedestrian | 357 | 7.4% | 408 | 8.3% | 421 | 8.4% |
| Overturn (Rollover) | 308 | 6.4% | 287 | 5.8% | 287 | 5.7% |
| Collision with Pedalcycle or Other Personal Conveyance | 95 | 2.0% | 89 | 1.8% | 103 | 2.1% |
| Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle | 27 | 0.6% | 28 | 0.6% | 19 | 0.4% |
| Collision with Train | 14 | 0.3% | 18 | 0.4% | 17 | 0.3% |
| Collision with Other Object | 63 | 1.3% | 76 | 1.5% | 71 | 1.4% |
| Collision with Animal | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% |
| Explosion/Fire | 108 | 2.2% | 88 | 1.8% | 101 | 2.0% |
| Jackknife | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% |
| Cargo/Equipment Loss or Shift | 8 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.2% |
| Other | 25 | 0.5% | 29 | 0.6% | 18 | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% |
| Total | 4,805 | 100.0% | 4,909 | 100.0% | 5,005 | 100.0% |
| 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