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In order to keep America’s highways, streets, and roads safer, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration keeps detailed national motor vehicle crash statistics annually. In 2007 crash statistics for large trucks and buses for fatal and nonfatal injuries are provided below. Also, in 2006, the overall number of persons killed or injured on America’s roadways was down in comparison to previous years.  However, the dichotomy between motorcycle and passenger car statistics is alarming.  Passenger car, light truck, and large truck casualties decreased across the board from the previous year’s date; however, motorcycle injuries and fatalities have both seen an increase from last year’s data.

Preliminary National Crash Facts 2007

National Summary of Large Trucks
Involved in Crashes

 

2007

Fatal Crashes

4,368

Non-Fatal Crashes

136,438

Injury Crashes

54,961

Buses Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes

12,498

Buses Involved in Injury Crashes

6,709

Buses Involved in Tow away Crashes

10

Buses - Hazmat Placard Crashes

5,789

Injuries in Crashes Involving Buses

15,297

Injuries in Crashes - Large Trucks

80,752

Large Trucks - Tow away Crashes

81,477

Large Trucks - Hazmat Placard Crashes

2,231

Data Source:
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS)



National Motor Vehicle Crash Statistics for 2006

Persons Killed and Injured and
Crash Vehicle Type

 

2006

Persons Killed

42,642

Persons Injured

2,575,000

Passenger Car Injuries

1,475,000

Passenger Car Fatalities

17,800

Light Truck Injuries

857,000

Light Truck Fatalities

12,721

Large Truck Injuries

23,000

Large Truck Fatalities

805

Motorcycle Injuries

88,000

Motorcycle Fatalities

4,810

Unless otherwise noted, changes in Persons Injured and Nonfatal Crashes are not statistically significant. *Statistically Significant Change
Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, March 2008



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