Truck Accidents Statistics

The Analysis Division of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has compiled statistics on truck accidents. Below is a summary of some of their findings:

From 1991 to 2001 there was a 27-percent increase in registered large trucks and a 39-percent increase in miles traveled by large trucks.
The number of large trucks involved in injury crashes each year has increased by 15 percent over the past 10 years, and the vehicle involvement rate for large trucks in injury crashes has declined by 17 percent.
The number of large trucks involved in property damage only crashes has increased by 35 percent over the past 10 years, but the vehicle involvement rate for large trucks in property damage only crashes has declined by 3 percent.