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Vehicles Table 33. Passenger Vehicles 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 453 1.1% 425 1.1% 488 1.2%
Vehicle Registration for Handicapped 289 0.7% 262 0.7% 189 0.5%
Brake System 42 0.1% 48 0.1% 60 0.1%
Headlights 25 0.1% 39 0.1% 38 0.1%
Steering 24 0.1% 19 * 26 0.1%
Vehicle Contributing Factors - No Details 24 0.1% 15 * 26 0.1%
Power Train 12 * 15 * 20 *
Safety Systems 8 * 21 0.1% 18 *
Other Lights 12 * 11 * 18 *
Windows/Windshield 13 * 15 * 16 *
Body, Doors 11 * 14 * 13 *
At Least One Vehicle-Related Factor Recorded 1,090 2.7% 1,048 2.6% 1,043 2.5%
No Vehicle-Related Factors Recorded 39,406 97.3% 38,701 97.4% 40,391 97.5%
Total 40,496 100.0% 39,749 100.0% 41,434 100.0%
*Less than 0.05 percent.
Note: A passenger vehicle is defined here as a car or light truck (including pickups, vans, and sport utility vehicles).
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Last updated: Monday, March 6, 2023