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Table 10. Vehicle Occupants Killed in Large Truck Crashes by Vehicle Type,
1975-2008
|
Year |
Passenger Car |
Light
Truck |
Large Truck |
Motorcycle |
Bus |
Other/ Unknown |
Total |
|
Single- Vehicle Crashes |
Multiple- Vehicle Crashes |
|
2,353
|
522
|
643
|
318
|
156
|
8
|
67
|
4,067
|
|
2,505
|
619
|
774
|
358
|
164
|
8
|
88
|
4,516
|
|
2,903
|
756
|
884
|
403
|
180
|
8
|
73
|
5,207
|
|
3,207
|
842
|
929
|
466
|
237
|
15
|
53
|
5,749
|
|
3,320
|
976
|
967
|
465
|
248
|
10
|
61
|
6,047
|
|
2,880
|
849
|
861
|
401
|
300
|
9
|
46
|
5,346
|
|
2,927
|
889
|
785
|
348
|
259
|
11
|
40
|
5,259
|
|
2,703
|
819
|
639
|
305
|
216
|
8
|
44
|
4,734
|
|
2,859
|
805
|
676
|
306
|
204
|
26
|
47
|
4,923
|
|
2,907
|
832
|
755
|
319
|
230
|
20
|
47
|
5,110
|
|
3,020
|
881
|
634
|
343
|
243
|
25
|
58
|
5,204
|
|
2,958
|
863
|
603
|
323
|
216
|
7
|
44
|
5,014
|
|
2,961
|
957
|
571
|
281
|
223
|
15
|
38
|
5,046
|
|
3,054
|
960
|
585
|
326
|
175
|
3
|
58
|
5,161
|
|
2,913
|
1,024
|
550
|
308
|
133
|
28
|
44
|
5,000
|
|
2,876
|
987
|
485
|
220
|
158
|
13
|
37
|
4,776
|
|
2,535
|
986
|
448
|
213
|
133
|
9
|
42
|
4,366
|
|
2,419
|
916
|
396
|
189
|
92
|
2
|
31
|
4,045
|
|
2,615
|
1,077
|
389
|
216
|
116
|
5
|
42
|
4,460
|
|
2,639
|
1,197
|
451
|
219
|
133
|
6
|
38
|
4,683
|
|
2,546
|
1,153
|
425
|
223
|
108
|
9
|
30
|
4,494
|
|
2,683
|
1,270
|
412
|
209
|
92
|
6
|
36
|
4,708
|
|
2,674
|
1,426
|
499
|
224
|
85
|
10
|
28
|
4,946
|
|
2,556
|
1,510
|
486
|
256
|
102
|
7
|
40
|
4,957
|
|
2,524
|
1,493
|
480
|
279
|
118
|
12
|
33
|
4,939
|
|
2,475
|
1,487
|
484
|
270
|
111
|
8
|
33
|
4,868
|
|
2,269
|
1,539
|
474
|
234
|
113
|
13
|
28
|
4,670
|
|
2,206
|
1,505
|
449
|
240
|
133
|
12
|
30
|
4,575
|
|
2,206
|
1,515
|
457
|
269
|
151
|
11
|
36
|
4,645
|
|
2,240
|
1,577
|
469
|
297
|
174
|
14
|
37
|
4,808
|
|
2,070
|
1,646
|
478
|
326
|
201
|
13
|
41
|
4,775
|
|
2,036
|
1,536
|
500
|
305
|
193
|
3
|
29
|
4,602
|
|
1,858
|
1,484
|
502
|
303
|
231
|
7
|
28
|
4,413
|
|
1,548
|
1,318
|
430
|
247
|
246
|
4
|
23
|
3,816
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Notes: A passenger car is defined as a motor vehicle used primarily for
carrying passengers, including convertibles, sedans, and station wagons.
A light truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less, including pickups, vans, truck-based station
wagons, and sport utility vehicles. A large truck is defined as a truck
with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A
bus is defined as a large motor vehicle used to carry more than 10 passengers,
including school buses, inter-city buses, and transit buses.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis
Reporting System (FARS).
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