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National Summary of Large Trucks Involved in Crashes
Number of Large Trucks Involved in: 2003  2004  2005  2006  2007 
Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)  127,936   139,312   146,910   146,700   NA  
Fatal Crashes (FARS)  4,721   4,902   4,951   4,732   NA  
Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  4,461   4,846   5,235   4,968   4,368  
Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  123,215   134,410   141,959   141,968   136,438  
Injury Crashes (MCMIS)  58,527   60,771   61,611   60,058   54,961  
Towaway Crashes (MCMIS)  64,688   73,639   80,348   81,910   81,477  
HM Placard Crashes (MCMIS)  2,119   2,451   2,570   2,279   2,231  
Number of:
Fatalities (FARS)  5,036   5,235   5,240   4,995   NA  
Injuries (MCMIS)  89,270   91,766   93,317   90,087   80,752  
The MCMIS Crash File is intended to be a census of trucks and buses involved in fatal, injury and towaway crashes; however, some States do not report all FMCSA-eligible crashes. FMCSA continues to work with the States to improve data quality and reporting of all eligible truck and bus crashes to the MCMIS crash file.

National Summary of Buses Involved in Crashes
Number of Buses Involved in: 2003  2004  2005  2006  2007 
Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)  8,550   9,165   10,967   12,362   NA  
Fatal Crashes (FARS)  291   279   280   299   NA  
Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  187   210   246   269   231  
Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  8,259   8,886   10,687   12,063   12,498  
Injury Crashes (MCMIS)  5,031   5,214   6,014   6,811   6,709  
Towaway Crashes (MCMIS)  3,228   3,672   4,673   5,252   5,789  
HM Placard Crashes (MCMIS)  0   0   8   10   10  
Number of:
Fatalities (FARS)  337   315   340   331   NA  
Injuries (MCMIS)  12,150   12,730   14,768   16,044   15,297  
The MCMIS Crash File is intended to be a census of trucks and buses involved in fatal, injury and towaway crashes; however, some States do not report all FMCSA-eligible crashes. FMCSA continues to work with the States to improve data quality and reporting of all eligible truck and bus crashes to the MCMIS crash file.
Data Source: FARS & MCMIS (March 2008 data snapshot) (2007 FARS Data is not Available)
(NA - 2007 FARS Data is not available)



Number of Large Trucks
Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)
Number of Large Trucks Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes


Number of Buses
Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)
Number of Buses Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes


Number of Large Trucks
Involved in Fatal Crashes
Number of Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes and Number of Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes


Number of Buses
Involved in Fatal Crashes
Number of Buses Involved in Fatal Crashes and Number of Fatalities in Bus Crashes


Number of Large Trucks
Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)
Number of Large Trucks Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes


Number of Buses
Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)
Number of Buses Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes
Data Source: FARS & MCMIS (March 2008 data snapshot) (2007 FARS Data is not Available)
(NA - 2007 FARS Data is not available)

CAUTION:  Although efforts have been made to provide the most accurate and complete MCMIS Crash data possible, data quality can vary from state to state. Please use caution when interpreting MCMIS crash data.

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