Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
February 2004
2002 Police-Reported Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes
| Crash Type | Large Trucks* | All Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal | 4,183 | 38,309 |
| Injury | 90,000 | 1,929,000 |
| Property Damage Only | 322,000 | 4,348,000 |
| Total | 416,000 | 6,305,000 |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
and General Estimates System (GES).
*Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
2002 Traffic Crash Victims
| In Large Truck Crashes | In All Vehicle Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Killed | 4,897 | 42,815 |
| Injured | 130,000 | 2,926,000 |
Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and General Estimates System (GES).
2002 Fatality and Injury Rates
| Large Trucks | All Vehicles | |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Miles Traveled | 214,530,000,000 | 2,855,756,000,000 |
| Fatality Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| Injury Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled | 60.5 | 102.5 |
| Total | 416,000 | 6,305,000 |
Sources: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Highway Statistics 2002 , Table VM-1;
and NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and General Estimates System (GES).
1997-1999 Average Costs of Truck Crashes (2002 Dollars)
| Average Cost per Crash | $59,153 |
|---|---|
| Average Total Cost per Year | $19.6 billion |
Source: Ted Miller, Eduard Zaloshnja, Rebecca Spicer, Revised Cost of Large Truck and Bus Involved Crashes
(2002).