U.S. Department Of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Table 57. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle-Related Factors and Violations Recorded, 2009

Vehicle-Related Factors

Single-Vehicle Crashes

Multiple-Vehicle Crashes

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Brake system

20

3.3%

23

0.9%

43

1.3%

Tires

15

2.5%

24

0.9%

39

1.2%

Wheels

2

0.3%

1

*

3

0.1%

Steering system (tie rod, kingpin, ball joint, etc.)

0

0.0%

2

0.1%

2

0.1%

Suspension (springs, shock absorbers, etc.)

1

0.2%

1

*

2

0.1%

Signal lights

0

0.0%

2

0.1%

2

0.1%

Driver seating and control

1

0.2%

1

*

2

0.1%

Trailer hitch

1

0.2%

1

*

2

0.1%

Power train/engine (universal joint, drive shaft, transmission, etc.)

0

0.0%

1

*

1

*

Safety belts

0

0.0%

1

*

1

*

             

Vehicle-Related Factor(s) Recorded

50

8.3%

82

3.1%

132

4.1%

No Vehicle-Related Factors Recorded

553

91.7%

2,530

96.9%

3,083

95.9%

Total

603

100.0%

2,612

100.0%

3,215

100.0%

             

Moving Violation(s) Recorded

37

6.1%

192

7.4%

229

7.1%

No Moving Violations Recorded

566

93.9%

2,420

92.6%

2,986

92.9%

Total

603

100.0%

2,612

100.0%

3,215

100.0%

*Less than 0.05 percent.

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

 

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