Vehicles Table 25. Vehicles in Large Truck Crashes by Vehicle Type and Crash Severity, 2020
| Vehicle Type | Fatal Crashes: Number | Fatal Crashes: Percent | Injury Crashes: Number | Injury Crashes: Percent | Property Damage Only Crashes: Number | Property Damage Only Crashes: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Car | 1,949 | 21.5% | 54,000 | 26.1% | 127,000 | 22.4% |
| Light Truck | 1,921 | 21.2% | 29,000 | 13.8% | 66,000 | 11.7% |
| Large Truck | 4,842 | 53.4% | 107,000 | 51.4% | 327,000 | 57.8% |
| Bus | 12 | 0.1% | * | 0.1% | 1,000 | 0.2% |
| Motorcycle | 293 | 3.2% | 1,000 | 0.5% | * | * |
| Other | 58 | 0.6% | 17,000 | 8.2% | 44,000 | 7.8% |
| Total | 9,075 | 100.0% | 208,000 | 100.0% | 566,000 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
| Notes: A passenger car is defined as a motor vehicle used primarily for carrying passengers, including convertibles, sedans, and station wagons. A light truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less, including pickups, vans, truck-based station wagons, and sport utility vehicles. A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A bus is defined as any motor vehicle designed primarily to transport nine or more persons, including the driver. 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