Traffic Safety Facts 2017 Data January 2019 DOT HS 812 663 Large Trucks Key Findings • In 2017 there were 4,761 people killed in crashes involving large trucks, a 9-percent increase from 2016. • Seventy-two percent of people killed in large-truck crashes in 2017 were occupants of other vehicles. • Seventy-eight percent of the fatal crashes involving large trucks in 2017 occurred on weekdays (6 a.m. Monday to 5:59 p.m. Friday). • Three percent of the large-truck drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2017 had blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) of .08 g/dL or higher, much lower than drivers of other vehicle types (27% for motorcycles, 21% for passenger cars, and 20% for light trucks). • In 2017 drivers of large trucks in fatal crashes were less likely to have previous license suspensions or revocations than were passenger car drivers. • Large-truck drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2017 had a higher percentage (20.7%) of previously recorded crashes compared to drivers of other vehicle types (motorcycles, 20.3%; passenger cars, 19.1%; and light trucks, 17.0%). A large truck as defined in this fact sheet is any medium or heavy truck, excluding buses and motor homes, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. These large trucks can include commercial and non-commercial vehicles. Seventy-nine percent of the large trucks involved in fatal traffic crashes were heavy large trucks (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.) in 2017. In this fact sheet for 2017, large-truck information is presented as follows: ■■ ■■ Overview Crash Characteristics ■■ ■■ Large-Truck Drivers States This fact sheet contains information on fatal motor vehicle crashes and fatalities, based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Refer to the end of this publication for more information on FARS. Injury estimates are based on data obtained from a nationally representative sample of police-reported crashes, but at the time of publication, estimates for 2016 and 2017 were not available. For more information, read Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) Replaces the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General Estimates System (GES) at the end of this publication. Overview In 2017 there were 4,761 people killed in crashes involving large trucks. Table 1 provides an overview of people killed in crashes involving large trucks from 2008 to 2017. Fatalities in crashes involving large trucks increased by 9.0 percent from 4,369 in 2016 to 4,761 in 2017. Over a 10-year period there was a 12-percent increase in the total number of people killed in large-truck crashes, from 4,245 fatalities in 2008 to 4,761 fatalities in 2017. Of the fatalities in 2017: ■■ ■■ ■■ 72 percent (3,450) were occupants of other vehicles; 18 percent (841) were occupants of large trucks; and 10 percent (470) were nonoccupants (pedestrians, pedalcyclists, etc.). From 2016 to 2017 there was a 9-percent increase in the number of occupants of other vehicles killed, and a 1-percent decrease in the number of nonoccupants killed. This is the highest number of other occupants killed in the most recent 10-year period (2008 to 2017), and the second highest number of nonoccupants killed in that 10-year period. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE. Washington, DC 20590 NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis LARGE TRUCKS 2017 DATA TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS Table 1 People Killed or Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks, by Person Type and Crash Type, 2008–2017 Truck Occupants by Crash Type Single Vehicle Year Multiple Vehicle Other People Total Occupant of Other Vehicle Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Nonoccupant Total Number Percent Number Percent Total Killed 2008 430 10% 252 6% 682 16% 3,151 74% 412 10% 3,563 84% 4,245 2009 333 10% 166 5% 499 15% 2,558 76% 323 10% 2,881 85% 3,380 2010 339 9% 191 5% 530 14% 2,797 76% 359 10% 3,156 86% 3,686 2011 408 11% 232 6% 640 17% 2,713 72% 428 11% 3,141 83% 3,781 2012 423 11% 274 7% 697 18% 2,857 72% 390 10% 3,247 82% 3,944 2013 431 11% 264 7% 695 17% 2,845 71% 441 11% 3,286 83% 3,981 2014 405 10% 251 6% 656 17% 2,859 73% 393 10% 3,252 83% 3,908 2015 395 10% 270 7% 665 16% 3,017 74% 413 10% 3,430 84% 4,095 2016 458 10% 267 6% 725 17% 3,170 73% 474 11% 3,644 83% 4,369 2017 498 10% 343 7% 841 18% 3,450 72% 470 10% 3,920 82% 4,761 Injured 2008 10,000 8% 13,000 12% 23,000 20% 64,000 78% 3,000 3% 67,000 80% 90,000 2009 7,000 2010 9,000 7% 9,000 12% 17,000 19% 56,000 79% 1,000 2% 57,000 81% 74,000 6% 11,000 12% 20,000 19% 58,000 78% 2,000 3% 60,000 81% 80,000 2011 2012 7,000 6% 15,000 13% 23,000 19% 64,000 79% 2,000 2% 65,000 81% 88,000 9,000 6% 17,000 13% 25,000 19% 76,000 78% 3,000 3% 79,000 81% 104,000 2013 9,000 8% 15,000 16% 24,000 25% 69,000 72% 2,000 3% 71,000 75% 95,000 2014 10,000 9% 17,000 14% 27,000 23% 82,000 74% 2,000 3% 84,000 77% 111,000 2015 10,000 8% 19,000 15% 30,000 24% 84,000 73% 3,000 4% 86,000 76% 116,000 IMPORTANT: NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) redesigned the nationally representative sample of police-reported traffic crashes, which estimates the number of police-reported injury and property-damage-only crashes in the United States. The new system, CRSS, replaced the NASS GES in 2016 and has a different sample design. Note: Injury totals may not equal the sum of components due to independent rounding. Sources: 2 008–2016 FARS Final File, 2017 FARS Annual Report File (ARF) 2008–2015 NASS GES 2016 and 2017 CRSS data not yet available. In 2017 large trucks accounted for 9 percent of all vehicles involved in fatal crashes. Large trucks accounted for 4 percent of all registered vehicles and 9 percent of the total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2016 (2017 data not yet available). For comparison, passenger vehicles (passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans) accounted for 93 percent of all registered vehicles and 90 percent of the total VMT in 2016. rates for every 100,000 registered large trucks, large-truck miles traveled, and the involvement rates for every 100 million large-truck miles traveled from 2008 to 2017. Table 2 summarizes the number of large trucks involved in fatal and injury crashes, the number of registered large trucks, involvement 2 NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 LARGE TRUCKS 2017 DATA TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS Table 2 Large-Truck Involvement in Fatal and Injury Crashes, and Involvement Rates, 2008–2017 Year Number of Large Trucks Involved 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 4,089 3,211 3,494 3,633 3,825 3,921 3,749 4,075 4,251 4,657 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 66,000 53,000 58,000 63,000 77,000 73,000 88,000 87,000 Number of Large Involvement Rate per 100,000 Trucks Registered Registered Large Trucks Fatal Crashes 10,873,275 37.61 10,973,214 29.26 10,770,054 32.44 10,270,693 35.37 10,659,380 35.88 10,597,356 37.00 10,905,956 34.38 11,203,184 36.37 11,498,561 36.97 * N/A Injury Crashes 10,873,275 608 10,973,214 487 10,770,054 541 10,270,693 609 10,659,380 719 10,597,356 690 10,905,956 811 11,203,184 779 Large-Truck Miles Traveled (millions) Involvement Rate per 100 million Large-Truck Miles Traveled 310,680 288,306 286,527 267,594 269,207 275,017 279,132 279,844 287,895 * 1.32 1.11 1.22 1.36 1.42 1.43 1.34 1.46 1.48 N/A 310,680 288,306 286,527 267,594 269,207 275,017 279,132 279,844 21 19 20 23 28 27 32 31 IMPORTANT: NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) redesigned the nationally representative sample of police-reported traffic crashes, which estimates the number of police-reported injury and property–damage-only crashes in the United States. The new system, CRSS, replaced the NASS GES in 2016 and has a different sample design. Note: In 2011, the Federal Highway Administration implemented an enhanced methodology for estimating registered vehicles and vehicle miles traveled by vehicle type. These revisions were applied to data after 2006. In some cases, the changes were significant and should be taken into account when comparing registered vehicle counts and/or vehicle miles traveled for 2006 and earlier years with the numbers for 2007 and later years. Sources: 2008–2016 FARS Final File, 2017 FARS ARF, 2008–2015 NASS GES, Vehicle miles traveled and registered vehicles – Federal Highway Administration. 2016 and 2017 CRSS data not available. Crash Characteristics In 2017 large trucks were more likely to be involved in fatal multiplevehicle crashes as opposed to fatal single-vehicle crashes than were passenger vehicles (82% of fatal crashes involving large trucks are multiple-vehicle crashes, compared with 62% for fatal crashes involving passenger vehicles). Table 3 presents percentages of two-vehicle fatal crashes involving large trucks by initial impact point of the large truck and the other vehicle in 2017. Both vehicles were struck in the front 32 percent of the time. The trucks were struck in the rear 3 times more often than the other vehicles (21% and 6%, respectively). Table 3 Percentage of Two-Vehicle Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks, by Initial Impact Point of the Large Trucks and Other Vehicles, 2017 Impact Point on Other Vehicle Impact Point on Large Truck Front Rear Total Front 32% 13% 11% 6% 61% 9% 1% 0% 0% 10% Left Side Right Side Left Side Right Side 6% 1% 0% 0% 6% Rear 21% 1% 0% 0% 22% Total 67% 15% 12% 6% 100% Note: Totals may not equal the sum of components due to independent rounding. Source: 2017 FARS ARF NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 3 LARGE TRUCKS 2017 DATA TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS According to data (not shown above), both the large truck and the other vehicle were proceeding straight at the time of the crash in 44 percent of the two-vehicle fatal crashes. In 8 percent of these crashes, the other vehicle was turning left or right regardless of the large truck maneuver. In 9 percent of these crashes the truck and the other vehicle were negotiating curves. In 8 percent of the two-vehicle fatal crashes, either the truck or the other vehicle was stopped in a traffic lane (6% and 2%, respectively). ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Figure 1 shows the percentages of fatal crashes involving large trucks by roadway, urban/rural land use, work zone, day of the week (weekday/weekend), and time of day (nighttime/daytime) in 2017. ■■ More than 1 out of 4 fatal large-truck crashes (27%) occurred on interstates. Fifty-eight percent of fatal crashes involving large trucks occurred in rural areas. Only 5 percent of fatal crashes involving large trucks occurred in work zones. Seventy-eight percent of the fatal crashes involving large trucks occurred on weekdays. Of those weekday large-truck fatal crashes, 72 percent occurred during the daytime hours of 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. Figure 1 Percentage of Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks, by Roadway, Land Use, Work Zone, Day of Week, Time of Day, Time of Day (Weekday), and Time of Day (Weekend), 2017 Roadway Land Use Work Zone Yes 5% Interstate 27% Urban 42% Non-Interstate 73% 100% 90% 70% 60% 20% 10% 0% No 95% 78% 80% 50% 40% 30% Rural 58% 72% 65% 62% 38% 35% 28% 22% Weekend Weekday Nighttime Daytime Nighttime Daytime Nighttime Daytime Time of Week Time of Day Weekday Weekend Note: Unknowns were removed before calculating percentages. Weekday: 6 a.m. Monday to 5:59 p.m. Friday Weekend: 6 p.m. Friday to 5:59 a.m. Monday Daytime: 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. Nighttime: 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. Source: 2017 FARS ARF 4 NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 LARGE TRUCKS 2017 DATA TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS Large-Truck Drivers The percentage of large-truck drivers involved in fatal crashes who had blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) of .08 g/dL or higher was 3 percent in 2017. For drivers of other types of vehicles involved in fatal crashes in 2017, the percentages of drivers with BACs of .08 g/dL or higher were 27 percent for motorcycles, 21 percent for passenger cars, and 20 percent for light trucks. Figure 2 displays the 10-year proportions of drivers in fatal crashes with BACs of .08 g/dL or higher by vehicle types (large trucks, passenger cars, light trucks, and motorcycles). Figure 2 Estimated Proportions of Drivers in Fatal Crashes With BACs of .08 g/dL or Higher, 2008–2017 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% Passenger Cars Light Trucks Large Trucks Motorcycles 5% 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: 2008–2016 FARS Final File, 2017 FARS ARF Figure 3 presents the percentages of drivers involved in fatal crashes with previous driving records (recorded crashes, driving while intoxicated [DWI] convictions, speeding convictions, and recorded suspensions or revocations) by vehicle types (motorcycles, passenger cars, light trucks, and large trucks) in 2017. ■■ ■■ ■■ Large-truck drivers have a higher percentage (20.7%) of previously recorded crashes compared to drivers of other vehicle types (motorcycles, 20.3%; passenger cars, 19.1%; and light trucks, 17.0%). More than 21 percent of all large-truck drivers involved in fatal crashes had at least one prior speeding conviction, almost the same as passenger car drivers involved in fatal crashes. Drivers of large trucks in fatal crashes were less likely to have previous license suspensions or revocations than were passenger car drivers (9.2% and 16.6%, respectively). Figure 3 Previous Driving Records of Drivers Involved in Fatal Traffic Crashes, by Vehicle Type, 2017 35% Motorcycles 30% 25% 20% Passenger Cars Light Trucks Large Trucks 24.6% 20.3% 19.1% 20.1% 18.9% 21.3% 20.7% 17.0% 15% 16.6% 13.6% 9.2% 10% 5.4% 5% 0% 21.1% Recorded Crashes 3.5% 3.5% 1.0% DWI Convictions Speeding Convictions Recorded Suspensions or Revocations Note: Excludes all drivers with previous records that were unknown. Starting in 2015, the time period for qualifying events was expanded from the previous 3 years of driving records to the previous 5 years. Source: 2017 FARS ARF NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 5 TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS LARGE TRUCKS 2017 DATA States Table 4 presents the large-truck involvement in fatal crashes in 2017 for each of the 50 States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Figure 4 is a map that displays the percentages of large trucks involved in fatal crashes. Puerto Rico is not included in the overall U.S. total for Table 4. ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ The States with the largest percentages of large trucks involved in fatal crashes are in the West North Central, and West South Central portions of the country. The Eastern and Western portions of the country have lower percentages. Table 5 presents an overview of the people killed in large-truck crashes for each of the 50 States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, by the person type in 2017. Puerto Rico is not included in the overall U.S. total. On average in the country, large trucks made up 8.8 percent of all vehicles involved in fatal crashes. The percentage of large trucks involved in fatal crashes ranged from none in the District of Columbia to 16.1 percent in North Dakota. ■■ Large-truck involvement was 10 percent or higher in 17 States. Texas had the highest number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes at 621, and the largest number of total vehicles involved in fatal crashes. ■■ The number of occupants of other vehicles killed ranged from none in the District of Columbia to 461 in Texas. Eleven States each had more than 100 occupants of other vehicles killed in large-truck crashes. The highest number of occupants of large trucks killed was 129 in Texas. The second highest was 53 in California. Additional State/county-level data is available at NHTSA’s State Traffic Safety Information website at https://cdan.nhtsa.gov/stsi.htm. Figure 4 Map of Percentages of Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes, by State, 2017 9.7% (WA) 3.9% 8.2% 16.1% (MT) 9.8% (AK) 14.3% (ID) 14.5% 9.1% 10.1% 8.3% (NV) 11.9% 9.6% (UT) 6.7% (NE) 9.2% (CO) 6.6% (AZ) (HI) 12.3% (KS) (CA) 14% 14.7% (OK) (NM) 11.8% (TX) (MI) 8.4%(NY) (WI) (SD) (WY) (VT) 5.9% (MN) (OR) 4.2% 7.4% 11.4% (ND) 15.5% 10.7% (PA) 9.4% (OH) 11.8% (IL) (WV) 8.7%(VA) 8.5% 7.2%(KY) (MO) 7.3%(NC) 8.9%(TN) 12.2% 6.2% (AR) (SC) 10.4% 9.8% (MS) 7.4% (GA) (IA) 8.8% 10% (IN) 10% (ME) 8.5%(NH) 5.9%(MA) 8.5%(RI) 5.5%(CT) 6.2%(NJ) 7.5%(DE) 6.2%(MD) 0%(DC) 0–6.7% 6.71–10.7% 10.71%–16.1% (AL) 9.6% (LA) 6.4% (FL) 3.5% (PR) Source: 2017 FARS ARF 6 NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 LARGE TRUCKS 2017 DATA TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS Table 4 Large-Truck Involvement in Fatal Crashes, by State, 2017 State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming U.S. Total Puerto Rico Total Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes 1,263 103 1,399 687 5,094 944 382 174 38 4,635 2,298 144 329 1,578 1,314 452 626 1,099 1,052 251 785 473 1,500 533 938 1,332 231 319 458 142 870 536 1,366 2,017 149 1,685 933 590 1,711 106 1,362 159 1,463 5,266 397 94 1,165 821 398 839 145 52,645 397 Number 94 4 93 84 341 87 21 13 0 296 225 6 47 139 131 70 77 79 101 25 49 28 88 61 98 113 19 38 38 12 54 79 115 147 24 158 131 58 183 9 85 16 130 621 38 7 101 80 47 76 21 4,657 14 Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes Percentage of Total Vehicles Percentage of U.S. Total for Large Trucks 7.4% 2.0% 3.9% 0.1% 6.6% 2.0% 12.2% 1.8% 6.7% 7.3% 9.2% 1.9% 5.5% 0.5% 7.5% 0.3% 0 0 6.4% 6.4% 9.8% 4.8% 4.2% 0.1% 14.3% 1.0% 8.8% 3.0% 10.0% 2.8% 15.5% 1.5% 12.3% 1.7% 7.2% 1.7% 9.6% 2.2% 10.0% 0.5% 6.2% 1.1% 5.9% 0.6% 5.9% 1.9% 11.4% 1.3% 10.4% 2.1% 8.5% 2.4% 8.2% 0.4% 11.9% 0.8% 8.3% 0.8% 8.5% 0.3% 6.2% 1.2% 14.7% 1.7% 8.4% 2.5% 7.3% 3.2% 16.1% 0.5% 9.4% 3.4% 14.0% 2.8% 9.8% 1.2% 10.7% 3.9% 8.5% 0.2% 6.2% 1.8% 10.1% 0.3% 8.9% 2.8% 11.8% 13.3% 9.6% 0.8% 7.4% 0.2% 8.7% 2.2% 9.7% 1.7% 11.8% 1.0% 9.1% 1.6% 14.5% 0.5% 8.8% 100.0% 3.5% 100.0% Note: Percentage of U.S. total for large trucks may not equal the sum of components due to independent rounding. Source: 2017 FARS ARF NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 7 TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS LARGE TRUCKS 2017 DATA Table 5 Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes Involving Large Trucks, by State and Person Type, 2017 State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming U.S. Total Puerto Rico Truck Occupants by Crash Type Single Vehicle Multiple Vehicle Total 16 4 20 0 0 0 10 9 19 19 8 27 37 16 53 12 14 26 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 19 45 20 25 45 0 0 0 8 5 13 8 9 17 11 6 17 12 6 18 8 5 13 8 2 10 22 8 30 1 4 5 8 2 10 3 2 5 5 8 13 4 2 6 10 7 17 12 5 17 2 0 2 4 0 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 3 3 6 8 9 17 10 3 13 15 14 29 6 3 9 10 8 18 17 11 28 6 4 10 19 13 32 0 1 1 14 3 17 4 2 6 14 10 24 67 62 129 4 4 8 1 0 1 8 10 18 5 4 9 5 4 9 4 6 10 6 1 7 498 343 841 0 0 0 Other People Occupant of Other Vehicle Nonoccupant 74 5 4 1 62 13 51 6 244 64 53 8 19 0 11 3 0 0 211 36 157 12 8 1 28 5 117 15 113 8 43 6 72 3 72 7 67 5 13 5 29 9 16 7 70 5 47 8 80 5 84 10 18 2 34 0 26 8 9 3 34 14 47 6 75 33 127 8 17 0 131 15 100 5 35 9 122 13 5 2 65 8 14 1 102 10 461 59 26 2 7 2 69 11 63 5 39 4 70 2 9 1 3,450 470 10 4 Total 79 5 75 57 308 61 19 14 0 247 169 9 33 132 121 49 75 79 72 18 38 23 75 55 85 94 20 34 34 12 48 53 108 135 17 146 105 44 135 7 73 15 112 520 28 9 80 68 43 72 10 3,920 14 Total 99 5 94 84 361 87 23 14 0 292 214 9 46 149 138 67 88 89 102 23 48 28 88 61 102 111 22 38 37 13 54 70 121 164 26 164 133 54 167 8 90 21 136 649 36 10 98 77 52 82 17 4,761 14 Source: 2017 FARS ARF 8 NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 LARGE TRUCKS 2017 DATA TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) contains data on every fatal traffic crash within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. To be included in FARS, a crash must involve a motor vehicle traveling on a public trafficway and must result in the death of a vehicle occupant or a nonoccupant within 30 days of the crash. The Annual Report File (ARF) is the FARS data file associated with the most recent available year, which is subject to change when it is finalized about a year later. The updated version of the file is aptly known as the Final file. The additional time between the ARF and the Final file provides the opportunity for submission of important variable data requiring outside sources, which may lead to changes in the final counts. The updated final counts for a given previous calendar year will be reflected with the release of the recent year’s Annual Report File. For example, along with the release of the 2017 ARF this year, the 2016 Final file was also released to replace last year’s 2016 ARF. The final fatality count for 2016 is 37,806, which is updated from 37,461 from the 2016 ARF a year ago. The large truck crash fatality count from the 2016 Final file is 4,369 versus 4,317 from the 2016 ARF. Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) Replaces the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General Estimates System (GES) NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis re­ designed the nationally representative sample of police-­ reported traffic crashes, which estimates the number of police-reported injury and property-damage-only crashes ­ in the United States. The new system, called CRSS, replaced NASS GES in 2016. ­NCSA released the 2016 CRSS data in March 2018, but is currently reassessing this data, which is subject to change. NCSA plans to release the updated 2016 and new 2017 CRSS files in early 2019. Thus, no CRSS estimates will be presented in this fact sheet. For more information on CRSS, see the Additional Resources section of the CRSS web page at https://www.nhtsa.gov/national-center-statistics-andanalysis-ncsa/crash-report-sampling-system-crss. The suggested APA format citation for this document is: National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2019, January). Large trucks: 2017 data. (Traffic Safety Facts. Report No. DOT HS 812 663). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more information Information on traffic fatalities is available from the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), NSA-230, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. NCSA can be contacted at 800-934-8517 or by e-mail at ncsaweb@dot.gov. General information on highway traffic safety can found at www.nhtsa.gov/NCSA. To report a safety-related problem or to inquire about motor vehicle safety information, contact the Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236. Other fact sheets available from the National Center for Statistics and Analysis are AlcoholImpaired Driving, Bicyclists and Other Cyclists, Children, Motorcycles, Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles, Older Population, Passenger Vehicles, Pedestrians, Rural/Urban Comparison of Traffic Fatalities, School Transportation-Related Crashes, Speeding, State Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Estimates, State Traffic Data, Summary of Motor Vehicle Crashes, and Young Drivers. Detailed data on motor vehicle traffic crashes are published annually in Traffic Safety Facts: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Crash Data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the General Estimates System. The fact sheets and annual Traffic Safety Facts reports can found at https://crashstats. nhtsa.dot.gov/. NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 9 13997-122618-v2a