Tractor Trailer & BusCRASH Facts

(Truck Accidents by the Numbers)

What Does the Data Say About Truck Accidents?

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FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010

Motor Vehicle Fatal Crash Statistics (Involving Large Trucks & Buses)

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Annual statistics for fatal crashes involving large trucks and buses does not reveal a pattern.

2012 proved the deadliest year by as many as 1,000 additional victims.

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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Large Trucks & Buses Injury Crash Statistics

The number of accidents involving semi-trucks resulting in injuries has been growing according to the NHTSA data.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Percentage of Fatal Crashes by Time of Day, Day of Week (Involving Large Trucks), 2012

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The majority of fatal crashes are occurring on weekdays, during the daytime.

This can be explained by the higher frequency of activity during these periods by big-rigs, tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles.

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Where Do Large Truck Crashes Most Commonly Occur?

Road Type Deaths (%)

Interstate and freeways 31%

Other major roadways 59%

Minor roads 9%

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

The data indicates major roadways are more dangerous than the highways and more likely the location of a fatal accident involving 18-Wheelers and similar vehicles.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Previous Driving Records of Drivers Involved in Fatal Traffic Crashes, 2012

Recorded Crashes

DWI Convictions

Speeding Convictions

Recorded Suspensions or Revocations

The data indicates professional drivers with a history of speeding on their record are more likely to be involved in a deadly crash.

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Number of Involved Vehicles by Critical Reason (Trucks), 2001-2003

According to a Large-Truck Crash Causation Studyby the Government

Source: Crash Causation Study

The majority of accidents were found not to be caused by driver error.

However driver decision errors ranked the second leading cause of a Truck crash.

Events which led to crashes included (according to the study):

• Loss of control of the truck• Poor road conditions due to poor road

maintenance or weather• Shifting cargo• Traveling too fast for road conditions• Improper truck maneuvering during events (turns

and passing through intersections)• Driver fatigue• Etc.

By General Accident Type Number of Trucks

Miscellaneous 36,409

Right Roadside Departure 14,023

Rear-End 31,935

Same Trafficway Same Direction 14,785

Left Roadside Departure 11,110

Straight Paths 8,272

Same Trafficway Opposite Directions

6,433

Source: NHTSA

Number of Trucks by General Accident Type, 2001-2003

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Even a rear-end accident can be significant when the mass of a tractor-trailer is taken into consideration.

Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHSHLDI)

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Belt Used Unbelted Unknown

Safety Belt Use Among Fatally Injured Large Truck Drivers, 2014

Any number of unbelted drivers is too high as they can drastically reduce the severity of injuries and save lives.

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