Table 10. Vehicle Occupants Killed in Large Truck Crashes by Vehicle Type, 1975-2005
Year |
Passenger Car |
Light |
Large Truck |
Motorcycle |
Bus |
Other/ Unknown |
Total |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single- Vehicle Crashes |
Multiple- Vehicle Crashes |
|||||||
1975 |
2,353 |
522 |
643 |
318 |
156 |
8 |
67 |
4,067 |
1976 |
2,505 |
619 |
774 |
358 |
164 |
8 |
88 |
4,516 |
1977 |
2,903 |
756 |
884 |
403 |
180 |
8 |
73 |
5,207 |
1978 |
3,207 |
842 |
929 |
466 |
237 |
15 |
53 |
5,749 |
1979 |
3,320 |
976 |
967 |
465 |
248 |
10 |
61 |
6,047 |
1980 |
2,880 |
849 |
861 |
401 |
300 |
9 |
46 |
5,346 |
1981 |
2,927 |
889 |
785 |
348 |
259 |
11 |
40 |
5,259 |
1982 |
2,703 |
819 |
639 |
305 |
216 |
8 |
44 |
4,734 |
1983 |
2,859 |
805 |
676 |
306 |
204 |
26 |
47 |
4,923 |
1984 |
2,907 |
832 |
755 |
319 |
230 |
20 |
47 |
5,110 |
1985 |
3,020 |
881 |
634 |
343 |
243 |
25 |
58 |
5,204 |
1986 |
2,958 |
863 |
603 |
323 |
216 |
7 |
44 |
5,014 |
1987 |
2,961 |
957 |
571 |
281 |
223 |
15 |
38 |
5,046 |
1988 |
3,054 |
960 |
585 |
326 |
175 |
3 |
58 |
5,161 |
1989 |
2,913 |
1,024 |
550 |
308 |
133 |
28 |
44 |
5,000 |
1990 |
2,876 |
987 |
485 |
220 |
158 |
13 |
37 |
4,776 |
1991 |
2,535 |
986 |
448 |
213 |
133 |
9 |
42 |
4,366 |
1992 |
2,419 |
916 |
396 |
189 |
92 |
2 |
31 |
4,045 |
1993 |
2,615 |
1,077 |
389 |
216 |
116 |
5 |
42 |
4,460 |
1994 |
2,639 |
1,197 |
451 |
219 |
133 |
6 |
38 |
4,683 |
1995 |
2,546 |
1,153 |
425 |
223 |
108 |
9 |
30 |
4,494 |
1996 |
2,683 |
1,270 |
412 |
209 |
92 |
6 |
36 |
4,708 |
1997 |
2,674 |
1,426 |
499 |
224 |
85 |
10 |
28 |
4,946 |
1998 |
2,556 |
1,510 |
486 |
256 |
102 |
7 |
40 |
4,957 |
1999 |
2,524 |
1,493 |
480 |
279 |
118 |
12 |
33 |
4,939 |
2000 |
2,475 |
1,487 |
484 |
270 |
111 |
8 |
33 |
4,868 |
2001 |
2,269 |
1,539 |
474 |
234 |
113 |
13 |
28 |
4,670 |
2002 |
2,206 |
1,505 |
449 |
240 |
133 |
12 |
30 |
4,575 |
2003 |
2,206 |
1,515 |
457 |
269 |
151 |
11 |
36 |
4,645 |
2004 |
2,240 |
1,577 |
469 |
297 |
174 |
14 |
37 |
4,808 |
2005 |
2,063 |
1,629 |
480 |
323 |
198 |
13 |
66 |
4,772 |
Notes: A passenger car is defined as a motor vehicle used primarily for carrying passengers, including convertibles, sedans, and station wagons. A light truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less, including pickups, vans, truck-based station wagons, and sport utility vehicles. A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A bus is defined as a large motor vehicle used to carry more than 10 passengers, including school buses, inter-city buses, and transit buses.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).