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MCSAC CSA SUBCOMMITTEE Truck Crashes by Size Characteristics MCSAC CSA SUBCOMMITTEE Truck Crashes by Size Characteristics

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February 2014 Washington DC 2012 Truck Registrations amp VMT Single Unit Trucks Combination Trucks All Motor Vehicles Registered Vehicles 8190286 2469094 253639386 Vehicle Miles of Travel millions ID: 678120

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Slide1

MCSAC CSA SUBCOMMITTEE

Truck Crashes by Size Characteristics

February, 2014

Washington, DCSlide2

2012 Truck Registrations & VMT

Single Unit Trucks

Combination TrucksAll Motor VehiclesRegistered Vehicles8,190,2862,469,094253,639,386Vehicle 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 StatisticsSlide3

2012 Fatal Crashes by Truck Weight Class

Truck Weight Rating

Fatal Crashes*Vehicles in Fatal CrashesFatalities*Single-Vehicle-Crash FatalitiesAll Motor Vehicles30,800

45,637

33,561

19,763

Class 1 Trucks (6,000

lbs

or Less)

0

0

0

0

Class 2 Trucks (6,001 - 10,000

lbs

)

6

6

7

0

Class 3 Trucks (10,001 - 14,000

lbs

)

281

283

334

66

Class 4 Trucks (14,001 - 16,000 lbs)

73

73

82

22

Class 5 Trucks (16,001 - 19,500 lbs)

90

90

103

21

Class 6 Trucks (19,501 - 26,000 lbs)

211

212

233

55

Class 7 Trucks (26,001 - 33,000 lbs)

211

212

241

48

Class 8 Trucks (33,001 and Up)

2,585

2,831

2,923

510

Unknown

94

95

108

23

All Large Trucks

3,464

3,802

3,921

745

*

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)Slide4

2012 Injury Crashes by Truck Weight Class

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

Persons Injured in All CrashesAll Motor Vehicles2,362,175Not Applicable010,000 lbs or Less0

10,001 lbs - 26,000 lbs

33,629

26,001 lbs or More

65,088

Not Reported2,817Unknown4,437Missing0All 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)Slide5

2012 Truck Crashes

by Vehicle Configuration and Crash SeverityVehicle ConfigurationFatal Crashes(FARS Data)Injury Crashes(MCMIS Data)Towaway Crashes(MCMIS Data)

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

NumberPercentSingle-Unit, 2 Axles69618.3%9,60721.0%13,75518.9%Single-Unit, 3+ Axles3579.4%

5,929

12.9%

7,505

10.3%

Truck/Trailer(s)

225

5.9%

4,974

10.9%

8,829

12.2%

Truck Tractor (Bobtail)

55

1.4%

1,436

3.1%

2,127

2.9%

Tractor/Semi-trailer

2,308

60.7%

20,734

45.3%

34,882

48.0%

Tractor/Double

104

2.7%

984

2.1%

2,013

2.8%

Tractor/Triple

1

*

34

0.1%

62

0.1%

Light Truck (HM Placard)

9

*

21

*

Unknown

56

1.5%

1,884

4.1%

3,146

4.3%

Missing

203

0.4%

304

0.4%

Total

3,802

100.0%

45,794

100.0%

72,644

100.0%Slide6

2012 Truck Crashes

by Cargo Body Type and Crash SeverityCargo Body TypeFatal Crashes(FARS Data)Injury Crashes(MCMIS Data)Towaway Crashes(MCMIS Data)

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

NumberPercentVan/Enclosed Box1,63743.5%18,76941.0%33,00345.4%Cargo Tank3609.6%3,245

7.1%

4,364

6.0%

Flatbed

446

11.9%

5,374

11.7%

8,814

12.1%

Dump

325

8.6%

4,022

8.8%

5,357

7.4%

Concrete Mixer

36

1.0%

497

1.1%

534

0.7%

Auto Transporter

24

0.6%

449

1.0%

922

1.3%

Garbage/Refuse

77

2.0%

1,265

2.8%

1,694

2.3%

Grain, Gravel, etc.

122

3.2%

1,072

2.3%

1,467

2.0%

Pole

13

0.3%

216

0.5%

317

0.4%

Log

71

1.9%

492

1.1%

620

0.9%

Intermodal Container Chassis

25

0.7%

289

0.6%

449

0.6%

Vehicle Towing Another Vehicle

20

0.5%

80

0.2%

159

0.2%

No Cargo Body

183

4.9%

3,382

7.4%

4,275

5.9%

Other Large Truck

292

7.8%

6,049

13.2%

9,854

13.6%

Unknown

128

3.4%

593

1.3%

815

1.1%

Total

3,759

100.0%

45,794

100.0%

72,644

100.0%Slide7

Bill Bannister

Chief, Analysis DivisionFMCSA

(202) 385-2388William.Bannister@dot.govAdditional Statistics:2011 Large Truck and Bus Crash Factshttp://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/LTBCF2011/LargeTruckandBusCrashFacts2011.aspx Contact Information