Vehicles Table 19. Large Trucks in Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Severity, 2020
| Crash Type | Fatal Crashes: Number | Fatal Crashes: Percent | Injury Crashes: Number | Injury Crashes: Percent | Property Damage Only Crashes: Number | Property Damage Only Crashes: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Truck Rear-Ending Passenger Vehicle | 118 | 5.0% | 7,000 | 14.0% | 18,000 | 10.6% |
| Passenger Vehicle Rear-Ending Large Truck | 400 | 17.1% | 9,000 | 16.4% | 20,000 | 12.0% |
| Large Truck Crossing Center Median (Head-On) | 37 | 1.6% | * | 0.4% | * | 0.1% |
| Passenger Vehicle Crossing Center Median (Head-On) | 395 | 16.9% | * | 0.9% | * | 0.2% |
| Large Truck Striking Passenger Vehicle (Other) | 865 | 37.0% | 18,000 | 34.8% | 51,000 | 30.8% |
| Passenger Vehicle Striking Large Truck (Other) | 393 | 16.8% | 13,000 | 25.5% | 47,000 | 28.2% |
| Other Collision | 133 | 5.7% | 4,000 | 8.0% | 30,000 | 18.0% |
| Total | 2,341 | 100.0% | 53,000 | 100.0% | 166,000 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 500. | ||||||
| Notes: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A passenger vehicle is defined as a car or light truck (including pickups, vans, and sport utility vehicles). Individual numbers may not add up to the totals due to independent rounding. Percentages are based on unrounded numbers. Only crashes involving two motor vehicles, one of which was a large truck and one of which was a passenger vehicle, are included in this table. | ||||||
| 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