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Vehicles Table 32. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Number of Vehicles Involved and Vehicle-Related Factors, 2020

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Vehicle-Related Factors Single-Vehicle Crashes: Number Single-Vehicle Crashes: Percent Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Number Multiple-Vehicle Crashes: Percent Total: Number Total: Percent
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