Table 1. Large Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2005
Year |
Fatal Crashes |
Vehicles Involved |
Occupant Fatalities |
Total Fatalities |
Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Large Trucks Registered |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975 |
3,722 |
3,977 |
961 |
4,483 |
81,330 |
4.58 |
4.89 |
5.51 |
5,362,369 |
1976 |
4,184 |
4,435 |
1,132 |
5,008 |
86,070 |
4.86 |
5.15 |
5.82 |
5,575,185 |
1977 |
4,843 |
5,164 |
1,287 |
5,723 |
95,021 |
5.10 |
5.43 |
6.02 |
5,689,903 |
1978 |
5,405 |
5,759 |
1,395 |
6,356 |
105,739 |
5.11 |
5.45 |
6.01 |
5,859,807 |
1979 |
5,684 |
6,084 |
1,432 |
6,702 |
109,004 |
5.21 |
5.58 |
6.15 |
5,891,571 |
1980 |
5,042 |
5,379 |
1,262 |
5,971 |
108,491 |
4.65 |
4.96 |
5.50 |
5,790,653 |
1981 |
4,928 |
5,230 |
1,133 |
5,806 |
108,702 |
4.53 |
4.81 |
5.34 |
5,716,278 |
1982 |
4,396 |
4,646 |
944 |
5,229 |
111,423 |
3.95 |
4.17 |
4.69 |
5,590,415 |
1983 |
4,615 |
4,877 |
982 |
5,491 |
116,132 |
3.97 |
4.20 |
4.73 |
5,508,392 |
1984 |
4,831 |
5,124 |
1,074 |
5,640 |
121,796 |
3.97 |
4.21 |
4.63 |
5,401,075 |
1985 |
4,841 |
5,153 |
977 |
5,734 |
123,504 |
3.92 |
4.17 |
4.64 |
5,996,337 |
1986 |
4,785 |
5,097 |
926 |
5,579 |
126,675 |
3.78 |
4.02 |
4.40 |
5,720,880 |
1987 |
4,813 |
5,108 |
852 |
5,598 |
133,517 |
3.60 |
3.83 |
4.19 |
5,718,266 |
1988 |
4,885 |
5,241 |
911 |
5,679 |
137,985 |
3.54 |
3.80 |
4.12 |
6,136,884 |
1989 |
4,674 |
4,984 |
858 |
5,490 |
142,749 |
3.27 |
3.49 |
3.85 |
6,226,482 |
1990 |
4,518 |
4,776 |
705 |
5,272 |
146,242 |
3.09 |
3.27 |
3.60 |
6,195,876 |
1991 |
4,097 |
4,347 |
661 |
4,821 |
149,543 |
2.74 |
2.91 |
3.22 |
6,172,146 |
1992 |
3,825 |
4,035 |
585 |
4,462 |
153,384 |
2.49 |
2.63 |
2.91 |
6,045,205 |
1993 |
4,101 |
4,328 |
605 |
4,856 |
159,888 |
2.56 |
2.71 |
3.04 |
6,088,155 |
1994 |
4,373 |
4,644 |
670 |
5,144 |
170,216 |
2.57 |
2.73 |
3.02 |
6,587,885 |
1995 |
4,194 |
4,472 |
648 |
4,918 |
178,156 |
2.35 |
2.51 |
2.76 |
6,719,421 |
1996 |
4,413 |
4,755 |
621 |
5,142 |
182,971 |
2.41 |
2.60 |
2.81 |
7,012,615 |
1997 |
4,614 |
4,917 |
723 |
5,398 |
191,477 |
2.41 |
2.57 |
2.82 |
7,083,326 |
1998 |
4,579 |
4,955 |
742 |
5,395 |
196,380 |
2.33 |
2.52 |
2.75 |
7,732,270 |
1999 |
4,560 |
4,920 |
759 |
5,380 |
202,688 |
2.25 |
2.43 |
2.65 |
7,791,426 |
2000 |
4,573 |
4,995 |
754 |
5,282 |
205,520 |
2.23 |
2.43 |
2.57 |
8,022,649 |
2001 |
4,451 |
4,823 |
708 |
5,111 |
209,032 |
2.13 |
2.31 |
2.45 |
7,857,675 |
2002 |
4,224 |
4,587 |
689 |
4,939 |
214,603 |
1.97 |
2.14 |
2.30 |
7,927,280 |
2003 |
4,335 |
4,721 |
726 |
5,036 |
217,917 |
1.99 |
2.17 |
2.31 |
7,756,888 |
2004 |
4,478 |
4,902 |
766 |
5,235 |
220,811 |
2.03 |
2.22 |
2.37 |
8,171,364 |
2005 |
4,533 |
4,932 |
803 |
5,212 |
222,836 |
2.03 |
2.21 |
2.34 |
8,481,999 |
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds (includes medium and heavy trucks).
Sources: Vehicle Miles of Travel and Registered Vehicles: Federal Highway Administration. Fatal Crashes, Vehicles Involved, and Fatalities: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).