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Table 13. Combination Truck Fatal Crash Statistics, 1975-2005
| Year |
Fatal Crashes |
Vehicles Involved |
Occupant Fatalities |
Total Fatalities |
Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Combination Trucks Registered |
|
2,825
|
3,006
|
696
|
3,452
|
46,724
|
6.05
|
6.43
|
7.39
|
1,130,747
|
|
3,260
|
3,439
|
838
|
3,948
|
49,680
|
6.56
|
6.92
|
7.95
|
1,224,917
|
|
3,613
|
3,830
|
932
|
4,305
|
55,682
|
6.49
|
6.88
|
7.73
|
1,239,613
|
|
4,066
|
4,305
|
1,001
|
4,825
|
62,992
|
6.45
|
6.83
|
7.66
|
1,341,707
|
|
4,307
|
4,574
|
1,041
|
5,148
|
66,992
|
6.43
|
6.83
|
7.68
|
1,386,374
|
|
3,731
|
3,957
|
904
|
4,473
|
68,678
|
5.43
|
5.76
|
6.51
|
1,416,869
|
|
3,863
|
4,070
|
850
|
4,594
|
69,134
|
5.59
|
5.89
|
6.65
|
1,261,202
|
|
3,519
|
3,708
|
744
|
4,226
|
70,765
|
4.97
|
5.24
|
5.97
|
1,265,321
|
|
3,645
|
3,839
|
756
|
4,365
|
73,586
|
4.95
|
5.22
|
5.93
|
1,304,041
|
|
3,907
|
4,122
|
872
|
4,605
|
77,377
|
5.05
|
5.33
|
5.95
|
1,340,144
|
|
3,892
|
4,124
|
772
|
4,655
|
78,063
|
4.99
|
5.28
|
5.96
|
1,403,266
|
|
3,825
|
4,060
|
718
|
4,493
|
81,038
|
4.72
|
5.01
|
5.54
|
1,407,783
|
|
3,746
|
3,971
|
675
|
4,403
|
85,495
|
4.38
|
4.64
|
5.15
|
1,529,824
|
|
3,939
|
4,212
|
731
|
4,609
|
88,551
|
4.45
|
4.76
|
5.20
|
1,667,327
|
|
3,680
|
3,909
|
671
|
4,372
|
91,879
|
4.01
|
4.25
|
4.76
|
1,707,182
|
|
3,583
|
3,780
|
520
|
4,217
|
94,341
|
3.80
|
4.01
|
4.47
|
1,708,895
|
|
3,071
|
3,266
|
493
|
3,635
|
96,645
|
3.18
|
3.38
|
3.76
|
1,691,331
|
|
2,881
|
3,033
|
429
|
3,376
|
99,510
|
2.90
|
3.05
|
3.39
|
1,675,363
|
|
3,092
|
3,261
|
446
|
3,699
|
103,116
|
3.00
|
3.16
|
3.59
|
1,680,305
|
|
3,248
|
3,432
|
477
|
3,860
|
108,932
|
2.98
|
3.15
|
3.54
|
1,681,500
|
|
3,129
|
3,319
|
472
|
3,723
|
115,451
|
2.71
|
2.87
|
3.22
|
1,695,751
|
|
3,325
|
3,570
|
448
|
3,921
|
118,899
|
2.80
|
3.00
|
3.30
|
1,746,586
|
|
3,491
|
3,711
|
512
|
4,122
|
124,584
|
2.80
|
2.98
|
3.31
|
1,789,968
|
|
3,465
|
3,747
|
531
|
4,143
|
128,359
|
2.70
|
2.92
|
3.23
|
1,997,345
|
|
3,442
|
3,713
|
574
|
4,121
|
132,384
|
2.60
|
2.80
|
3.11
|
2,028,562
|
|
3,466
|
3,771
|
541
|
4,052
|
135,020
|
2.57
|
2.79
|
3.00
|
2,096,619
|
|
3,298
|
3,553
|
503
|
3,838
|
136,584
|
2.41
|
2.60
|
2.81
|
2,154,174
|
|
3,207
|
3,487
|
508
|
3,830
|
138,737
|
2.31
|
2.51
|
2.76
|
2,276,661
|
|
3,239
|
3,523
|
524
|
3,799
|
140,160
|
2.31
|
2.51
|
2.71
|
1,908,365
|
|
3,332
|
3,642
|
536
|
3,949
|
142,370
|
2.34
|
2.56
|
2.77
|
2,010,335
|
|
3,378
|
3,655
|
563
|
3,920
|
143,662
|
2.35
|
2.54
|
2.73
|
2,086,759
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Note: A combination truck is defined as a truck tractor pulling any number
of trailers (including a “bobtail” truck tractor not pulling any trailers)
or a straight truck pulling at least one trailer.
Sources: Vehicle Miles of Travel and Registered Vehicles: Federal Highway
Administration. Fatal Crashes, Vehicles Involved, and Fatalities: National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System
(FARS).
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