Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Large Trucks
In 2022 there were 5,936 people killed in traffic crashes involving large trucks. This was a 2-percent increase from 5,821 in 2021. Seventy percent of people killed in large-truck traffic crashes in 2022 were occupants of other vehicles. Seventy-six percent of the fatal traffic crashes involving large trucks in 2022 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 2022 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, 25% for passenger cars, and 21% for light trucks). Drivers of large trucks involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2022 had a higher percentage (20.8%) of previously recorded crashes compared to drivers of other vehicle types (motorcycles, 18.9%; passenger cars, 17.8%; and light trucks, 15.9%). In 2022 drivers of large trucks in fatal traffic crashes were less likely (6.0%) to have previous license suspensions or revocations than other vehicle types (motorcycles, 16.3%; passenger cars, 12.9%; and light trucks, 10.1%). This fact sheet for 2022 covers crash characteristics, drivers, and data by state.
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Corporate Authors:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 2024-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Maps; Tables;
- Pagination: 12p
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- Traffic Safety Facts
- Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Publication flags:
Open Access (libre)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Drunk driving; Fatalities; Traffic safety; Trucks
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01923629
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT HS 813 588
- Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 3 2024 5:04PM