Large Trucks

The states with the highest percentage of large trucks involved in fatal crashes in 2020 are:

  • Wyoming – 19%
  • Idaho – 16%
  • Nebraska – 16%
  • Iowa – 14%

The states (including DC) with the lowest percentage of large trucks involved in fatal crashes in 2020 are:

  • District of Columbia – 4%
  • Michigan – 5%
  • Vermont – 5%
  • Hawaii – 5%

The states with the most deaths resulting from large truck crashes in 2020 are:

  • Texas – 643 deaths
  • California – 398 deaths
  • Florida – 344 deaths

The states with the fewest deaths resulting from large truck crashes in 2020 are:

  • District of Columbia – 1 death
  • Vermont – 4 deaths
  • Hawaii – 6 deaths

Explore other large truck fatal crash trends using the interactive map. Hover over a state to see how many trucks were involved in fatal crashes. Click on a state to view a pie chart of truck deaths by person type (truck occupant, other vehicle occupant, and non-occupant).

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Source: National Safety Council analysis of NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data file.