Office of Research and Information Technology MCSAC CSA SUBCOMMITTEE Truck Crashes by Size Characteristics February, 2014 Washington, DC

2012 Truck Registrations & VMT Single Unit TrucksCombination Trucks All Motor Vehicles Registered Vehicles8,190,2862,469,094253,639,386 Vehicle Miles of Travel (millions) 104,960163,3582,968,815 Note: Single–Unit includes single frame trucks that have 2–axles and at least 6 tires or a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 lbs. Source: FHWA Highway Statistics

2012 Fatal Crashes by Truck Weight Class Truck Weight Rating Fatal Crashes* Vehicles in Fatal CrashesFatalities* Single-Vehicle- Crash Fatalities All Motor Vehicles30,80045,63733,56119,763 Class 1 Trucks (6,000 lbs or Less)0000 Class 2 Trucks (6, ,000 lbs)6670 Class 3 Trucks (10, ,000 lbs) Class 4 Trucks (14, ,000 lbs) Class 5 Trucks (16, ,500 lbs) Class 6 Trucks (19, ,000 lbs) Class 7 Trucks (26, ,000 lbs) Class 8 Trucks (33,001 and Up)2,5852,8312, Unknown All Large Trucks3,4643,8023, * The sum of the data for the 8 weight classes does not equal the number for all Large Trucks because crashes and fatalities can involve multiple trucks from different weight classes. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

2012 Injury Crashes by Truck Weight Class Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Persons Injured in All Crashes All Motor Vehicles2,362,175 Not Applicable0 10,000 lbs or Less0 10,001 lbs - 26,000 lbs33,629 26,001 lbs or More65,088 Not Reported2,817 Unknown4,437 Missing0 All Large Trucks104,000 Note: Totals are rounded to nearest thousand based on sampling variance. Not Applicable used for vehicles 10,000 lbs. or less, not displaying a hazardous materials placard, for buses less than 9 seats (including driver), and for all motor homes. Source: NHTSA General Estimates System (GES)

2012 Truck Crashes by Vehicle Configuration and Crash Severity Vehicle Configuration Fatal Crashes (FARS Data) Injury Crashes (MCMIS Data) Towaway Crashes (MCMIS Data) NumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent Single-Unit, 2 Axles %9, %13, % Single-Unit, 3+ Axles3579.4%5, %7, % Truck/Trailer(s)2255.9%4, %8, % Truck Tractor (Bobtail)551.4%1,4363.1%2,1272.9% Tractor/Semi- trailer2, %20, %34, % Tractor/Double1042.7%9842.1%2,0132.8% Tractor/Triple1*340.1%620.1% Light Truck (HM Placard)——9*21* Unknown561.5%1,8844.1%3,1464.3% Missing——2030.4%3040.4% Total3, %45, %72, %

2012 Truck Crashes by Cargo Body Type and Crash Severity Cargo Body Type Fatal Crashes (FARS Data) Injury Crashes (MCMIS Data) Towaway Crashes (MCMIS Data) NumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent Van/Enclosed Box1, %18, %33, % Cargo Tank3609.6%3,2457.1%4,3646.0% Flatbed %5, %8, % Dump3258.6%4,0228.8%5,3577.4% Concrete Mixer361.0%4971.1%5340.7% Auto Transporter240.6%4491.0%9221.3% Garbage/Refuse772.0%1,2652.8%1,6942.3% Grain, Gravel, etc %1,0722.3%1,4672.0% Pole130.3%2160.5%3170.4% Log711.9%4921.1%6200.9% Intermodal Container Chassis250.7%2890.6%4490.6% Vehicle Towing Another Vehicle200.5%800.2%1590.2% No Cargo Body1834.9%3,3827.4%4,2755.9% Other Large Truck2927.8%6, %9, % Unknown1283.4%5931.3%8151.1% Total3, %45, %72, %

Bill Bannister Chief, Analysis Division FMCSA (202) Additional Statistics: 2011 Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts research/LTBCF2011/LargeTruckandBusCrashFacts2011.aspx Contact Information