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Vehicles Table 31. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle-Related Factors, 2018-2020

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Vehicle-Related Factors 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent 2020: Number 2020: Percent
Tires 68 1.4% 60 1.2% 43 0.9%
Other Working Vehicle (Not Construction, Maintenance, Utility, Police, Fire, or EMS Vehicle) 88 1.8% 79 1.6% 39 0.8%
Brake System 46 0.9% 55 1.1% 37 0.8%
Highway Construction, Maintenance or Utility Vehicle, In Transport (Inside or Outside Work Zone) 15 0.3% 14 0.3% 11 0.2%
Police, Fire, or EMS Vehicle at Scene 4 0.1% 5 0.1% 9 0.2%
Other Lights 6 0.1% 4 0.1% 8 0.2%
Vehicle Contributing Factors - No Details 3 0.1% 7 0.1% 7 0.1%
Signal Lights 2 * 2 * 5 0.1%
Power Train 10 0.2% 8 0.2% 4 0.1%
Headlights 5 0.1% 6 0.1% 3 0.1%
At Least One Vehicle-Related Factor Recorded 286 5.8% 266 5.3% 187 3.9%
No Vehicle-Related Factors Recorded 4,623 94.2% 4,767 94.7% 4,655 96.1%
Total 4,909 100.0% 5,033 100.0% 4,842 100.0%
*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: Monday, March 6, 2023