Crash Statistics
are summarized crash statistics for
large trucks and buses involved in fatal and non-fatal crashes that occurred
in the United States. These statistics are derived from two sources: the
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the Motor Carrier Management
Information System (MCMIS). Crash Statistics contain information that can be used
to identify safety problems in specific geographical areas or to compare state
statistics to the national crash figures.
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2007 National Crash Facts
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4,584 Large Trucks
and 278 Buses Involved in Fatal Crashes
4,808 Fatalities in
Crashes Involving Large Trucks and 322 Fatalities in
Crashes Involving Buses
139,587 Large Trucks
and 12,917 Buses
Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes
56,487 Large Trucks
and 6,953 Buses
Involved in Injury Crashes
83,908
Injuries in Crashes Involving Large Trucks and 15,888 Injuries in Crashes Involving Buses
83,100 Large Trucks
and 5,964 Buses Involved in Towaway Crashes
2,248 Large Trucks and 10 Buses
Involved in Hazmat (HM) Placard Crashes
View National Summary Report
View State Summary Report
Data Source:
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS).
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Featured Crash Information
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The Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS)
is based on a three-year data collection project conducted by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). LTCCS
is the first-ever national study to attempt to determine
the critical events and associated factors that contribute to serious
truck crashes.
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State Crash Records
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State Crash Records
Quarterly Release (September 26, 2008)
2003 - 2008 MCMIS and 2003 - 2007 FARS data.
These crash data are available to FMCSA and State Enforcement users
and are updated quarterly.
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Click on One of the Selections to View Summarized Crash Statistics
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State Profiles |
State Profiles provide a range of
reports that compare state and national summarized crash statistics. The State
Crash Reports offer users a selection of reports that are organized into seven
focus areas: Summary, Vehicle, Driver, Environment, Crash, Carrier and Maps.
These results are displayed in tabular and graphical format. Crash location data
are also displayed on colorful dynamic maps.
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National Profiles |
National Profiles provide national
summary statistics on large truck and bus crashes. National Profiles are divided into
two areas: National Profile Reports and State Comparison Reports. The National Profile reports highlight carriers with the most reported
crashes in a calendar year and depict the truck, driver and environment characteristics for large
truck crashes. State Comparison reports may be used to analyze the number of crashes reported over a period of time
and to compare crash results among states.
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What are Crash Statistics?
Click here to see the Crash Statistics
overview presentation (pdf format). The overview provides a general description
of Crash Statistics and its associated terms and definitions. The overview
presentation can be downloaded to the user's computer in MS Powerpoint 97 or
HTML format (text-only) by clicking on the Download buttons.
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What Data Sources are Used in Crash Statistics?
Click here for a description of the data sources used
to generate State and National Profile reports: the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS),
General Estimates System (GES), Motor Carrier Management Information System
(MCMIS) Crash and Census data, and the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's)
Highway Statistic Series.
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