Truck Accident Facts
Did you know... ?
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In 2005, there were an estimated 6,159,000 police-reported traffic crashes, in which 43,443 people were killed and 2,699,000 people were injured.
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One out of eight traffic fatalities in 2005 resulted from collisions involving a large truck.
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In 2005, there were 16,885 fatalities in alcohol-related crashes.
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An average of 119 persons died each day in motor vehicle crashes in 2005 — one every 12 minutes.
- Deaths and injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for persons of every age from 3 through 33. (based on 2003 data)
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