Vehicles Table 26. Parked and Working Large Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 2018-2020
| Crash Statistic | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent | 2020: Number | 2020: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Crashes Involving Parked or Working Large Trucks | 218 | 4.7% | 202 | 4.3% | 259 | 5.6% |
| Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks In Transport | 4,461 | 96.3% | 4,502 | 96.5% | 4,444 | 95.4% |
| Total Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks, Including Parked or Working Large Trucksa |
4,630 | -- | 4,667 | -- | 4,660 | -- |
| Parked or Working Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes | 228 | 4.4% | 214 | 4.1% | 276 | 5.4% |
| Large Trucks In Transport Involved in Fatal Crashes | 4,909 | 95.6% | 5,033 | 95.9% | 4,842 | 94.6% |
| Total Large Trucks, Including Parked or Working Large Trucks, Involved in Fatal Crashes |
5,137 | 100.0% | 5,247 | 100.0% | 5,118 | 100.0% |
| Occupant Fatalities in Parked or Working Large Trucks | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Occupant Fatalities in Large Trucks In Transport | 890 | 99.6% | 893 | 99.6% | 831 | 100.0% |
| Total Large Truck Occupant Fatalities, Including Those in Parked or Working Large Trucks |
894 | 100.0% | 897 | 100.0% | 831 | 100.0% |
| Fatalities in Crashes Involving Parked or Working Large Trucks | 243 | 4.7% | 226 | 4.3% | 293 | 5.6% |
| Fatalities in Crashes Involving Large Trucks In Transport | 5,006 | 96.3% | 5,032 | 96.5% | 4,965 | 95.3% |
| Total Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes, Including Crashes Involving Parked or Working Large Trucksa |
5,199 | -- | 5,215 | -- | 5,209 | -- |
| 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: Monday, March 6, 2023