Vehicles Table 30. Large Trucks in Crashes by Manner of Collision and Crash Severity, 2020
| 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 | 1,304 | 26.9% | 20,000 | 19.0% | 80,000 | 24.4% |
| Front-to-Rear | 1,103 | 22.8% | 33,000 | 30.6% | 76,000 | 23.1% |
| Front-to-Front | 732 | 15.1% | 2,000 | 2.0% | 2,000 | 0.5% |
| Angle | 1,309 | 27.0% | 29,000 | 26.7% | 51,000 | 15.6% |
| Sideswipe, Same Direction | 173 | 3.6% | 18,000 | 16.4% | 92,000 | 28.2% |
| Sideswipe, Opposite Direction | 155 | 3.2% | 3,000 | 3.0% | 13,000 | 3.9% |
| Rear-to-Side | 8 | 0.2% | 1,000 | 1.2% | 6,000 | 1.8% |
| Rear-to-Rear | 2 | * | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Other | 49 | 1.0% | 1,000 | 1.0% | 8,000 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.1% | * | 0.1% | * | 0.1% |
| Total | 4,842 | 100.0% | 107,000 | 100.0% | 327,000 | 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: Monday, March 6, 2023