So, ahead of any analysis which might shed some light on the “whys” behind the data (such as assessing the impact of CSA since 2010), Fleet Owner has selected a representative sample of the “who, what, and when” numbers and converted the tables into charts.
Among the noteworthy comparisons, while truck-related fatalities are down, injuries are way up. Not surprisingly, most fatal truck crashes occur between 6AM and 6PM. And the data continues to indicate that the “other vehicle” is most often at fault in these truck crashes.
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Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks or Buses
Total Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes
Fatal Crashes Involving Combination Trucks
Injury Crashes Involving Large Trucks
Fatal Truck Crashes by Speed Limit
Fatal Crashes by Roadway Function Class
Fatal Crashes by Time of Day
Fatal Crashes by Day of Week
Fatal Crashes by Trafficway Flow
Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Configuration
Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Cargo Body Type
Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes with Passenger Vehicles by Crash Type
Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Critical Precrash Event
Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Age
Persons Killed in Crashes Involving Large Trucks
Truck Driver-Related Factors and Violations Recorded
About the Author
Kevin Jones 1
Editor
Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years. He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group, which includes FleetOwner, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, American Trucker, and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites.