There were 3,380 fatalities and 74,000 people injured in crashes involving large trucks in 2009. In the United States, 296,000 large trucks (gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds) were involved in traffic crashes during 2009. Fatalities in crashes involving large trucks showed a 20-percent drop from 4,245 in 2008 to 3,380 in 2009. Of the fatalities in crashes involving large trucks during 2009, 75 percent were occupants of another vehicle, 10 percent were nonoccupants, and 15 percent were occupants of a large truck. There was a slight change in fatalities in crashes involving large trucks from 2008, when 74 percent were occupants of another vehicle, 10 percent were nonoccupants, and 16 percent were occupants of a large truck.
Traffic Safety Facts, 2009 Data: Large Trucks
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