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Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2018

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Vehicle Type	Total	Percent
Passenger Cars	20,333	39.2
Light Trucks	19,775	38.1
Large Trucks	4,862	9.4
Motorcycles	5,115	9.9
Buses	234	0.5
Other/Unknown	1,553	3.0
Total	51,872	100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2018

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Body Type	Number	Percent
Passenger Cars	20,333	39.2
Convertible	393	0.8
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe	1,918	3.7
3-Door/2-door Hatchback	519	1.0
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop	14,413	27.8
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback	971	1.9
Station Wagon	1,932	3.7
Other Auto	20	0.0
Unknown Auto	145	0.3
Auto-Based Pickup	13	0.0
Auto-based Panel	1	0.0
3-door coupe	8	0.0
Light Trucks	19,775	38.1
Compact Utility	6,568	12.7
Large Utility	2,108	4.1
Utility Station Wagon	243	0.5
Utility, Unknown Body Type	8	0.0
Minivan	1,508	2.9
Large Van	556	1.1
Step Van	9	0.0
Other Van Type	4	0.0
Unknown Van Type	4	0.0
Light Pickup	8,610	16.6
Unknown Pickup Style Truck	42	0.1
Cab Chassis Based Light Truck	64	0.1
Other light conventional truck type	2	0.0
Unknown light truck type	8	0.0
Unknown light vehicle type	37	0.1
Unknown Truck	4	0.0
Large Trucks	4,862	9.4
Step van (>10,000 lbs. GVWR)	15	0.0
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)	459	0.9
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)	298	0.6
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)	652	1.3
Single Unit Truck (GVWR unknown)	47	0.1
Truck-tractor (Cab only, or with any number of trailing unit; any weight)	2,954	5.7
Medium/heavy Pickup (GVWR greater than 10,000 lbs.)	400	0.8
Unknown if single unit or combination unit Medium Truck (10,000 lbs. < GVWR < 26,000 lbs.)	3	0.0
Unknown if single unit or combination unit Heavy Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)	9	0.0
Unknown medium/heavy truck type	21	0.0
Unknown truck type (light/medium/heavy)	4	0.0
Motorcycles	5,115	9.9
Two Wheel Motorcycle (excluding motor scooters)	4,688	9.0
Moped or motorized bicycle	86	0.2
Three-wheel Motorcycle (2 Rear Wheels)	38	0.1
Off-road Motorcycle	89	0.2
Motor Scooter	162	0.3
Unenclosed Three Wheel Motorcycle / Unenclosed Autocycle (1 Rear Wheel)	16	0.0
Enclosed Three Wheel Motorcycle / Enclosed Autocycle (1 Rear Wheel)	1	0.0
Unknown Three Wheel Motorcycle Type	2	0.0
Other Motorcycle/Minibike	12	0.0
Unknown Motorcycle	21	0.0
Buses	234	0.5
School Bus	85	0.2
Cross Country/Intercity Bus	15	0.0
Transit Bus	85	0.2
Van-Based Bus GVWR > 10,000 lbs.	26	0.1
Other Bus	20	0.0
Unknown Bus	3	0.0
Other Vehicles	565	1.1
Large Limousine-more than four side doors or stretched chassis	2	0.0
Three-wheel automobile or automobile derivative	1	0.0
Medium/heavy truck based motorhome	29	0.1
Camper or motorhome, unknown truck type	9	0.0
ATV/ATC [All-Terrain Cycle]	303	0.6
Snowmobile	11	0.0
Farm equipment other than trucks	98	0.2
Construction equipment other than trucks (includes graders)	7	0.0
Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) / Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV)	3	0.0
Golf Cart	18	0.0
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle	53	0.1
Other vehicle type (includes go-cart, fork-lift, city street sweeper dunes/swamp buggy)	31	0.1
Unknown Body Type	988	1.9
Not Reported	25	0.0
Unknown body type	963	1.9
Total	51,872	100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type and Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2018

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Vehicle Type	Rollover Occurrence				Total
	Yes		No		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Passenger Cars	2,467	12.1	17,866	87.9	20,333	100.0
Light Truck - Pickup	1,853	21.4	6,799	78.6	8,652	100.0
Light Truck - Utility	1,990	22.3	6,937	77.7	8,927	100.0
Light Truck - Van	254	12.2	1,827	87.8	2,081	100.0
Light Truck - Other	38	33.0	77	67.0	115	100.0
Large Trucks	592	12.2	4,270	87.8	4,862	100.0
Buses	13	5.6	221	94.4	234	100.0
Other/Unknown	281	18.1	1,272	81.9	1,553	100.0
Total	7,488	16.0	39,269	84.0	46,757	100.0
* Total number excludes motorcycles

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type and Fire Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2018

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Vehicle Type	Fire Occurrence				Total
	Yes		No		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Passenger Cars	699	3.4	19,634	96.6	20,333	100.0
Light Trucks	634	3.2	19,141	96.8	19,775	100.0
Large Trucks	289	5.9	4,573	94.1	4,862	100.0
Motorcycles	107	2.1	5,008	97.9	5,115	100.0
Buses	7	3.0	227	97.0	234	100.0
Other/Unknown	13	0.8	1,540	99.2	1,553	100.0
Total	1,749	3.4	50,123	96.6	51,872	100.0

Vehicles Involved in Single- and Two-Vehicle Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Maneuver - State : USA, Year : 2018

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Vehicle Maneuver	Total	Percent
Going Straight	27,379	63.8
Turning Left	3,162	7.4
Stopped in Traffic Lane	598	1.4
Turning Right	397	0.9
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane	363	0.8
Merging/Changing Lanes	724	1.7
Negotiating a Curve	7,923	18.5
Backing Up	116	0.3
Passing Other Vehicle	709	1.7
Starting in Traffic Lane	242	0.6
Leaving a Parked Space	31	0.1
Making a U-turn	188	0.4
Entering a Parked Space	7	0.0
Disabled in Traffic Lane	45	0.1
Other Maneuver	414	1.0
Unknown	583	1.4
Total	42,881	100.0

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