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National Summary of Large Trucks Involved in Crashes
Number of Large Trucks Involved in: 2004  2005  2006  2007  2008 
Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)  139,321   147,154   147,091   147,533   NA  
Fatal Crashes (FARS)  4,902   4,951   4,766   4,584   NA  
Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  4,846   5,238   4,966   4,775   3,944  
Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  134,419   142,203   142,325   142,949   123,918  
Injury Crashes (MCMIS)  60,779   61,748   60,216   58,043   49,084  
Towaway Crashes (MCMIS)  73,640   80,455   82,109   84,906   74,834  
HM Placard Crashes (MCMIS)  2,453   2,573   2,246   2,293   2,609  
Number of:
Fatalities (FARS)  5,235   5,240   5,027   4,808   NA  
Injuries (MCMIS)  91,775   93,505   90,284   86,245   73,047  
The MCMIS Crash File is intended to be a census of trucks and buses involved in fatal, injury and towaway crashes; however, some States do not report all FMCSA-eligible crashes. FMCSA continues to work with the States to improve data quality and reporting of all eligible truck and bus crashes to the MCMIS crash file.

National Summary of Buses Involved in Crashes
Number of Buses Involved in: 2004  2005  2006  2007  2008 
Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)  9,172   11,146   12,507   13,506   NA  
Fatal Crashes (FARS)  279   280   305   278   NA  
Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  210   249   273   258   227  
Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)  8,893   10,866   12,202   13,228   13,263  
Injury Crashes (MCMIS)  5,218   6,140   6,905   7,130   7,123  
Towaway Crashes (MCMIS)  3,675   4,726   5,297   6,098   6,140  
HM Placard Crashes (MCMIS)  0   8   10   10   11  
Number of:
Fatalities (FARS)  315   340   337   322   NA  
Injuries (MCMIS)  12,744   14,985   16,234   16,237   16,760  
The MCMIS Crash File is intended to be a census of trucks and buses involved in fatal, injury and towaway crashes; however, some States do not report all FMCSA-eligible crashes. FMCSA continues to work with the States to improve data quality and reporting of all eligible truck and bus crashes to the MCMIS crash file.
Data Source: FARS & MCMIS (March 2009 data snapshot)
(NA - 2008 FARS Data is not available)



Number of Large Trucks
Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)
Number of Large Trucks Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes


Number of Buses
Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)
Number of Buses Involved in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes


Number of Large Trucks
Involved in Fatal Crashes
Number of Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes and Number of Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes


Number of Buses
Involved in Fatal Crashes
Number of Buses Involved in Fatal Crashes and Number of Fatalities in Bus Crashes


Number of Large Trucks
Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)
Number of Large Trucks Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes


Number of Buses
Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)
Number of Buses Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes
Data Source: FARS & MCMIS (March 2009 data snapshot)
(NA - 2008 FARS Data is not available)

CAUTION:  Although efforts have been made to provide the most accurate and complete MCMIS Crash data possible, data quality can vary from state to state. Please use caution when interpreting MCMIS crash data.

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