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Truck Crashes by Size Characteristics

February, 2014Washington, DC

2012 Truck Registrations & VMT

Single Unit Trucks Combination Trucks

All Motor Vehicles

Registered Vehicles 8,190,286 2,469,094 253,639,386

Vehicle Miles of Travel (millions) 104,960 163,358 2,968,815

Note: Single–Unit includes single frame trucks that have 2–axles and at least 6 tires or a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 lbs.Source: FHWA Highway Statistics

2012 Fatal Crashes by Truck Weight Class

Truck Weight RatingFatal

Crashes*

Vehicles in Fatal

Crashes Fatalities*

Single-Vehicle-Crash

FatalitiesAll Motor Vehicles 30,800 45,637 33,561 19,763Class 1 Trucks (6,000 lbs or Less) 0 0 0 0Class 2 Trucks (6,001 - 10,000 lbs) 6 6 7 0Class 3 Trucks (10,001 - 14,000 lbs) 281 283 334 66Class 4 Trucks (14,001 - 16,000 lbs) 73 73 82 22Class 5 Trucks (16,001 - 19,500 lbs) 90 90 103 21Class 6 Trucks (19,501 - 26,000 lbs) 211 212 233 55Class 7 Trucks (26,001 - 33,000 lbs) 211 212 241 48Class 8 Trucks (33,001 and Up) 2,585 2,831 2,923 510Unknown 94 95 108 23All Large Trucks 3,464 3,802 3,921 745

* The sum of the data for the 8 weight classes does not equal the number for all Large Trucks because crashes and fatalities can involve multiple trucks from different weight classes. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

2012 Injury Crashes by Truck Weight Class

Gross Vehicle Weight RatingPersons Injured

in All Crashes

All Motor Vehicles 2,362,175

Not Applicable 0

10,000 lbs or Less 0

10,001 lbs - 26,000 lbs 33,629

26,001 lbs or More 65,088

Not Reported 2,817

Unknown 4,437

Missing 0

All Large Trucks 104,000

Note: Totals are rounded to nearest thousand based on sampling variance. Not Applicable used for vehicles 10,000 lbs. or less, not displaying a hazardousmaterials placard, for buses less than 9 seats (including driver), and for all motor homes. Source: NHTSA General Estimates System (GES)

2012 Truck Crashes by Vehicle Configuration and Crash Severity

Vehicle Configuration

Fatal Crashes(FARS Data)

Injury Crashes(MCMIS Data)

Towaway Crashes(MCMIS Data)

Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentSingle-Unit, 2 Axles 696 18.3% 9,607 21.0% 13,755 18.9%Single-Unit, 3+ Axles 357 9.4% 5,929 12.9% 7,505 10.3%

Truck/Trailer(s) 225 5.9% 4,974 10.9% 8,829 12.2%Truck Tractor (Bobtail) 55 1.4% 1,436 3.1% 2,127 2.9%Tractor/Semi-trailer 2,308 60.7% 20,734 45.3% 34,882 48.0%

Tractor/Double 104 2.7% 984 2.1% 2,013 2.8%

Tractor/Triple 1 * 34 0.1% 62 0.1%Light Truck (HM Placard) — — 9 * 21 *

Unknown 56 1.5% 1,884 4.1% 3,146 4.3%

Missing — — 203 0.4% 304 0.4%

Total 3,802 100.0% 45,794 100.0% 72,644 100.0%

2012 Truck Crashes by Cargo Body Type and Crash Severity

Cargo Body TypeFatal Crashes(FARS Data)

Injury Crashes(MCMIS Data)

Towaway Crashes(MCMIS Data)

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Van/Enclosed Box 1,637 43.5% 18,769 41.0% 33,003 45.4%

Cargo Tank 360 9.6% 3,245 7.1% 4,364 6.0%

Flatbed 446 11.9% 5,374 11.7% 8,814 12.1%

Dump 325 8.6% 4,022 8.8% 5,357 7.4%

Concrete Mixer 36 1.0% 497 1.1% 534 0.7%

Auto Transporter 24 0.6% 449 1.0% 922 1.3%

Garbage/Refuse 77 2.0% 1,265 2.8% 1,694 2.3%

Grain, Gravel, etc. 122 3.2% 1,072 2.3% 1,467 2.0%

Pole 13 0.3% 216 0.5% 317 0.4%

Log 71 1.9% 492 1.1% 620 0.9%Intermodal Container Chassis 25 0.7% 289 0.6% 449 0.6%Vehicle Towing Another Vehicle 20 0.5% 80 0.2% 159 0.2%

No Cargo Body 183 4.9% 3,382 7.4% 4,275 5.9%

Other Large Truck 292 7.8% 6,049 13.2% 9,854 13.6%

Unknown 128 3.4% 593 1.3% 815 1.1%

Total 3,759 100.0% 45,794 100.0% 72,644 100.0%

Bill BannisterChief, Analysis DivisionFMCSA(202) 385-2388William.Bannister@dot.gov

Additional Statistics:2011 Large Truck and Bus Crash Factshttp://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/LTBCF2011/LargeTruckandBusCrashFacts2011.aspx

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