Vehicles Table 32. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Number of Vehicles Involved and Vehicle-Related Factors, 2020
Vehicle-Related Factors | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Single-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Number | Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Percent | Total: Number | Total: Percent |
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Tires | 21 | 2.1% | 22 | 0.6% | 43 | 0.9% |
Other Working Vehicle (Not Construction, Maintenance, Utility, Police, Fire, or EMS Vehicle) | 9 | 0.9% | 30 | 0.8% | 39 | 0.8% |
Brake System | 16 | 1.6% | 21 | 0.5% | 37 | 0.8% |
Highway Construction, Maintenance or Utility Vehicle, In Transport (Inside or Outside Work Zone) | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.2% |
Police, Fire, or EMS Vehicle at Scene... | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% |
Other Lights | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.2% |
Vehicle Contributing Factors - No Details | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.1% |
Signal Lights | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% |
Power Train | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% |
Headlights | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% |
At Least One Vehicle-Related Factor Recorded | 57 | 5.8% | 130 | 3.4% | 187 | 3.9% |
No Vehicle-Related Factors Recorded | 924 | 94.2% | 3,731 | 96.6% | 4,655 | 96.1% |
Total | 981 | 100.0% | 3,861 | 100.0% | 4,842 | 100.0% |
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