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
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Drunk driving
  • Fatalities
  • Heavy duty trucks
  • Traffic crashes
• 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.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78167/dot_78167_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.65 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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