Large Truck Crash Facts 2003
FMCSA-RI-04-033
February 2005
Analysis Division
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, DC 20590
For more information, contact the Analysis Division at (202) 366-1861, or visit our web sites at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov and http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Contents
Detailed List of Tables and Figures by Chapter
Table 1. Large Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2003
Figure 1. Fatal Crashes, Vehicles in Fatal Crashes, and Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes, 1975-2003
Table 2. Passenger Vehicle Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2003
Table 3. All Motor Vehicle Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2003
Table 4. Large Truck Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 5. Large Truck Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 6. Passenger Vehicle Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 7. Passenger Vehicle Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 8. All Motor Vehicle Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 9. All Motor Vehicle Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 10. Vehicle Occupants Killed in Large Truck Crashes by Vehicle Type, 1975-2003
Table 12. Drivers in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type and Blood Alcohol Concentration, 1982-2003
Table 13. Combination Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2003
Table 14. Single-Unit Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2003
Table 15. Combination Truck Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 16. Combination Truck Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 17. Single-Unit Truck Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 18. Single-Unit Truck Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 1988-2003
Table 20. Fatalities in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by State, 1993-2003
Table 21. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by State, 1993-2003
Table 22. Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes by State, 1993-2003
Table 23. Single-Vehicle Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by State, 1993-2003
Table 24. Multiple-Vehicle Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by State, 1993-2003
Table 25. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by First Harmful Event and Crash Severity
Table 26. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Speed Limit
Table 27. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Roadway Function Class
Table 28. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day and Crash Severity
Table 29. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Day of Week and Crash Severity
Table 30. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity
Table 31. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity
Table 32. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Roadway and Crash Severity
Table 33. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity
Table 34. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity
Table 35. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Light Conditions and Crash Severity
Table 36. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Construction/Maintenance Zone and Crash Severity
Table 37. Large Trucks in Crashes by Vehicle Configuration
Table 38. Large Trucks in Crashes by Cargo Body Type
Table 39. Large Trucks in Crashes by Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Table 40. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo
Table 41. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Release
Table 42. Large Trucks in Crashes by Initial Point of Impact
Table 43. Large Trucks in Crashes by Most Harmful Event for the Large Truck
Table 44. Large Trucks in Crashes by Jackknife Occurrence
Table 45. Large Trucks in Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type and Severity
Table 47. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks
Table 48. Persons Killed in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Age and Sex
Table 49. Persons Killed in Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles by Age and Sex
Table 50. Persons Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Age and Sex
Table 51. Persons Injured in Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles by Age and Sex
Table 52. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day
Table 53. Drivers of Large Trucks in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity
Table 54. Drivers of Passenger Vehicles in Crashes by Age, Sex, and Crash Severity
Table 55. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Restraint Use and Ejection from the Vehicle
Table 57. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Driver-Related Factors and Violations Recorded