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Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Large Trucks

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  • Corporate Creators:
    United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    DOT HS 813 452
  • Resource Type:
    Brief
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Edition:
    Traffic Safety Facts, June 2023 (Revised)
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Abstract:
    In 2021 there were 5,788 people killed in traffic crashes involving large trucks. This was a 17-percent increase from 4,945 in 2020. Seventy-two percent of people killed in large-truck traffic crashes in 2021 were occupants of other vehicles. Seventy-eight percent of the fatal traffic crashes involving large trucks in 2021 occurred on weekdays (6 a.m. Monday to 5:59 p.m. Friday). Three percent of drivers of large trucks involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2021 had blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) of .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher, much lower than drivers of other vehicle types (28% for motorcycles, 24% for passenger cars, and 20% for light trucks). Drivers of large trucks involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2021 had a higher percentage (20.8%) of previously recorded crashes compared to drivers of other vehicle types (motorcycles, 19.9%; passenger cars, 18.2%; and light trucks, 17.2%). In 2021 drivers of large trucks in fatal traffic crashes were less likely (6.5%) to have previous license suspensions or revocations than other vehicle types (motorcycles, 16.8%; passenger cars, 14.2%; and light trucks, 11.2%). This fact sheet on large trucks covers crash characteristics; drivers; and data by state.
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