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Vehicles Table 31. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle-Related Factors, 2017-2019

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Vehicle-Related Factors 2017: Number 2017: Percent 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent
Other Working Vehicle (Not Construction, Maintenance, Utility, Police, Fire, or EMS Vehicle) 85 1.8% 88 1.8% 78 1.6%
Tires 61 1.3% 68 1.4% 60 1.2%
Brake System 47 1.0% 46 0.9% 55 1.1%
Highway Construction, Maintenance or Utility Vehicle, In Transport (Inside or Outside Work Zone) 10 0.2% 15 0.3% 14 0.3%
Power Train 8 0.2% 10 0.2% 7 0.1%
Headlights 2 0.0% 5 0.1% 6 0.1%
Vehicle Contributing Factors - No Details 9 0.2% 3 0.1% 6 0.1%
Police, Fire, or EMS Vehicle at Scene 2 0.0% 4 0.1% 5 0.1%
Truck Coupling / Trailer Hitch / Safety Chains 7 0.1% 3 0.1% 5 0.1%
Steering 5 0.1% 2 * 5 0.1%
At Least One Vehicle-Related Factor Recorded 251 5.2% 286 5.8% 263 5.3%
No Vehicle-Related Factors Recorded 4,554 94.8% 4,623 94.2% 4,742 94.7%
Total 4,805 100.0% 4,909 100.0% 5,005 100.0%
*Less than 0.05 percent.
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