Vehicles Table 26. Parked and Working Large Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 2017-2019
| Crash Statistic | 2017: Number | 2017: Percent | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Crashes Involving Parked or Working Large Trucks | 248 | 5.4% | 218 | 4.7% | 201 | 4.3% |
| Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks In Transport | 4,367 | 95.3% | 4,461 | 96.3% | 4,479 | 96.5% |
| Total Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks, Including Parked or Working Large Trucksa |
4,583 | -- | 4,630 | -- | 4,643 | -- |
| Parked or Working Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes | 262 | 5.2% | 228 | 4.4% | 213 | 4.1% |
| Large Trucks In Transport Involved in Fatal Crashes | 4,805 | 94.8% | 4,909 | 95.6% | 5,005 | 95.9% |
| Total Large Trucks, Including Parked or Working Large Trucks, Involved in Fatal Crashes |
5,067 | 100.0% | 5,137 | 100.0% | 5,218 | 100.0% |
| Occupant Fatalities in Parked or Working Large Trucks | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% |
| Occupant Fatalities in Large Trucks In Transport | 878 | 99.8% | 890 | 99.6% | 892 | 99.6% |
| Total Large Truck Occupant Fatalities, Including Those in Parked or Working Large Trucks |
880 | 100.0% | 894 | 100.0% | 896 | 100.0% |
| Fatalities in Crashes Involving Parked or Working Large Trucks | 275 | 5.3% | 243 | 4.7% | 225 | 4.3% |
| Fatalities in Crashes Involving Large Trucks In Transport | 4,906 | 95.4% | 5,006 | 96.3% | 5,005 | 96.5% |
| Total Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes, Including Crashes Involving Parked or Working Large Trucksa |
5,142 | -- | 5,199 | -- | 5,187 | -- |
| aIndividual subtotals may not add to the totals due to the potential for double counting (e.g., crashes involving both a parked large truck and a large truck in transport). | ||||||
| — Not applicable. | ||||||
| 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: Tuesday, January 31, 2023