Tag: truck-involved fatalities

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Fatalities in truck crashes increased slightly in 2018 while overall deaths across modes decreased

According to NHTSA, there were 4,951 people killed in crashes involving large trucks, up from 4,905 in 2017 (a 0.9% increase). There were 885 large truck occupants killed in crashes, along with 4,066 occupants of other vehicles and non-occupants (pedestrians and cyclists).

October 22, 2019

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Truck-involved fatalities increased in 2018, estimates show

NHTSA’s preliminary data estimates that 36,750 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2018. The agency estimates truck-involved fatalities increased by 3%, while pedestrian and pedalcyclist fatalities increased by 4% and 10%, respectively.

June 19, 2019

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