Vehicles Table 30. Large Trucks in Crashes by Manner of Collision and Crash Severity, 2019
| Manner of Collision | Fatal Crashes: Number | Fatal Crashes: Percent | Injury Crashes: Number | Injury Crashes: Percent | Property Damage Only Crashes: Number | Property Damage Only Crashes: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not a Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport | 1,286 | 25.7% | 19,000 | 15.8% | 90,000 | 21.6% |
| Front-to-Rear | 1,163 | 23.2% | 43,000 | 35.9% | 102,000 | 24.8% |
| Front-to-Front | 753 | 15.0% | 3,000 | 2.9% | 2,000 | 0.6% |
| Angle | 1,404 | 28.1% | 28,000 | 24.0% | 57,000 | 13.8% |
| Sideswipe, Same Direction | 179 | 3.6% | 20,000 | 16.6% | 126,000 | 30.3% |
| Sideswipe, Opposite Direction | 143 | 2.9% | 3,000 | 2.3% | 13,000 | 3.2% |
| Rear-to-Side | 22 | 0.4% | 1,000 | 0.5% | 8,000 | 2.0% |
| Rear-to-Rear | 32 | 0.6% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Other | 19 | 0.4% | 1,000 | 1.2% | 13,000 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.1% | 1,000 | 0.8% | 2,000 | 0.5% |
| Total | 5,005 | 100.0% | 119,000 | 100.0% | 414,000 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
| Notes: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. 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: Tuesday, January 31, 2023