Truck accident and fatality rates calculated from California highway accident statistics for 1980 and 1981
California state highway accident rates for three types of truck vehicles (pickup, truck without trailer, and truck with trailer) were analyzed for 1980 and 1981 and for various road types in each of eleven state highway districts. Accident rates have not been available previously that are specific to truck vehicles, particularly truck with trailer. Reported data are presented that lead to several significant observations about truck accident rates: pickup truck accident rates are about twice the composite rates for all vehicle types; the fatality rates for trucks with trailer are nearly twice that for all vehicle types; fatality rates for trucks (without trailer) are comparable to the composite rates; and total accident and fatal-plus-injury rates for trucks with trailer are close to the composite rates in urban areas but higher in rural areas. The values for average total accident rates reported in 1981 are: 2.2 accidents per million vehicle miles (mvm) for pickups, 1.5 accidents per mvm for trucks, and 1.4 accidents per mvm for trucks with trailer. The values for average fatality rates reported in 1981 are: 3.8 fatalities per 100 mvm for pickups, 2.8 fatalities per 100 mvm for trucks, and 4.3 fatalities per 100 mvm for trucks with trailer. The reported rates for 1980 are approximately the same.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); California State Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6613096
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-82-7066; TTC-0325; ON: DE83004998
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PC only, illegibility does not permit Mf reproduction. Printed copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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