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Truck Accidents Statistics
- The estimated number of commercial truck and bus drivers in the U.S. is more than 11.4 million.
- In 2007, there were about 2.49 million people injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes, compared to 2.58 million in 2006.
- According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in 2007 there were 54,961 large trucks and 6,709 buses involved in injury crashes.
- In 2007, 136,438 large trucks and 12,498 buses were involved in non-fatal crashes.
- There were 80,752 injuries in 2007 from crashes involving large trucks and 15,297 injuries in crashes involving buses.
- In 2007, 2,231 large trucks and 10 buses were involved in hazmat placard crashes.
- In 2007, there were 802 people killed in large truck crashes; another 23,000 were injured.
- According to a 2007 federal study, in descending order the top 10 factors implicated in wrecks for large trucks and their drivers are:
- Brake problems.
- Traffic flow interruption (congestion, previous crash).
- Prescription drug use.
- Traveling too fast for conditions.
- Unfamiliarity with roadway.
- Roadway problems.
- Required to stop before crash (traffic control device, crosswalk).
- Over-the-counter drug use.
- Inadequate surveillance.
- Fatigue.
- From 1986 to 2006, there was a 49-percent increase in registered large trucks and a 76-percent increase in miles traveled by large trucks.
- From 1996 to 2006, there was a 23-percent increase in registered large trucks and a 22-percent increase in miles traveled by large trucks.
- In 2006, 4,732 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes, 80,000 were involved in injury crashes, and 300,000 were involved in property damage only crashes.
- Large trucks made up 8 percent of all vehicles in fatal crashes, 3 percent of all vehicles in injury crashes, and 4 percent of all vehicles in property damage only crashes.
- Hazardous materials (HM) placards were present on 4 percent of the large trucks involved in fatal crashes and 2 percent of those in nonfatal crashes. HM was released from the cargo compartments of 12 percent of the placarded trucks.
