| Vehicles Involved In Fatal Crashes By Vehicle Type, 2012 And 2021 |
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| Vehicle involved |
2012 |
2021 |
| Passenger cars |
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| Involved in crashes |
18,269 |
21,118 |
| Rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
1.33 |
1.96 |
| Rate per 100,000 registered vehicles |
14.38 |
19.57 |
| Light trucks (1) |
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| Involved in crashes |
17,350 |
25,704 |
| Rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
1.35 |
1.51 |
| Rate per 100,000 registered vehicles |
14.62 |
15.11 |
| Motorcycles |
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| Involved in crashes |
5,113 |
6,082 |
| Rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
23.91 |
30.81 |
| Rate per 100,000 registered vehicles |
60.47 |
61.55 |
(1) Trucks with 10,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight. Includes pickups, vans, truck-based station wagons and utility vehicles.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Vehicle miles traveled - USDOT, Federal Highway Administration, revised by NHTSA; Registered passenger cars and light trucks - R.L. Polk & Co; Registered motorcycles - USDOT, Federal Highway Administration. |
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