Vehicles Table 14. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck, 2018-2020
| Most Harmful Event | 2018: Number | 2019: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent | 2020: Number | 2020: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collision with Vehicle in Transport | 3,626 | 73.9% | 3,763 | 74.8% | 3,549 | 73.3% |
| Collision with Fixed Object | 241 | 4.9% | 210 | 4.2% | 239 | 4.9% |
| Collision with Pedestrian | 408 | 8.3% | 420 | 8.3% | 452 | 9.3% |
| Overturn (Rollover) | 287 | 5.8% | 288 | 5.7% | 270 | 5.6% |
| Collision with Pedalcycle or Other Personal Conveyance | 89 | 1.8% | 105 | 2.1% | 90 | 1.9% |
| Collision with Parked Motor Vehicle | 28 | 0.6% | 19 | 0.4% | 26 | 0.5% |
| Collision with Train | 18 | 0.4% | 17 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.2% |
| Collision with Other Object | 76 | 1.5% | 71 | 1.4% | 59 | 1.2% |
| Collision with Animal | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Explosion/Fire | 88 | 1.8% | 101 | 2.0% | 114 | 2.4% |
| Jackknife | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | * |
| Cargo/Equipment Loss or Shift | 8 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% |
| Other | 29 | 0.6% | 18 | 0.4% | 21 | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% |
| Total | 4,909 | 100.0% | 5,033 | 100.0% | 4,842 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 500 or 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