In 2013, 30,057 fatal crashes took place on our Nation’s roadways, with 11.8 percent (3,541) involving at least one large truck. The majority of large truck fatal crashes (63 percent) involved two vehicles, while 22 percent were single-vehicle crashes, and 15.1 percent were multi-vehicle crashes. In 2013, there were 3,536 total vehicle occupant fatalities in crashes involving large trucks. In 2013 large truck fatal crashes: • The largest proportion (40.7 percent) was passenger car occupants, followed by occupants of light trucks (32.9 percent) and occupants of large trucks (19.5 percent). • Since 2010, nearly half (47.4 percent) of large truck occupants killed in crashes were not wearing a shoulder and/or lap belt (on average). • In 2013, 39.4 percent of large truck occupant fatalities occurred between midnight and 10 a.m. Nineteen percent took place prior to 6 a.m. and 20.3 percent occurred during the morning rush hour (6—10 a.m.). In 2013, 83 percent of fatalities in crashes that involved large trucks and buses were not the large truck or bus drivers. Approximately 12 percent of all fatal crashes involved a large truck. (Author/publisher)
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