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Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2016

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Vehicle Type	Total	Percent
Passenger Cars	20,839	39.9
Light Trucks	20,069	38.4
Large Trucks	4,213	8.1
Motorcycles	5,421	10.4
Buses	227	0.4
Other/Unknown	1,462	2.8
Total	25,971	49.7

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2016

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Body Type	Number	Percent
Passenger Cars	20,839	39.9
Convertible	341	0.7
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe	2,242	4.3
3-Door/2-door Hatchback	601	1.2
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop	14,895	28.5
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback	817	1.6
Station Wagon	1,743	3.3
Hatchback, Doors Unknown	3	0.0
Other Auto	17	0.0
Unknown Auto	146	0.3
Auto-Based Pickup	17	0.0
3-door coupe	17	0.0
Light Trucks	20,069	38.4
Compact Utility	6,135	11.7
Large Utility	2,085	4.0
Utility Station Wagon	270	0.5
Utility, Unknown Body Type	3	0.0
Minivan	1,666	3.2
Large Van	643	1.2
Step Van	22	0.0
Other Van Type	18	0.0
Unknown Van Type	31	0.1
Compact Pickup	1,703	3.3
Standard Pickup	7,204	13.8
Pickup with Camper	27	0.1
Unknown Pickup Style Truck	31	0.1
Cab Chassis Based Light Truck	170	0.3
Unknown light truck type	19	0.0
Unknown light vehicle type	42	0.1
Large Trucks	4,213	8.1
Step Van	5	0.0
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)	212	0.4
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)	169	0.3
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)	523	1.0
Single Unit Truck (GVWR unknown)	250	0.5
Truck Tractor	2,817	5.4
Medium/heavy Pickup (>10,000 lbs. GVWR)	175	0.3
Unknown Medium Truck (10,000 < GVWR < 26,000)	12	0.0
Unknown Heavy Truck (GVWR > 26,000)	7	0.0
Unknown Large Truck Type	40	0.1
Unknown Truck	3	0.0
Motorcycles	5,421	10.4
Motorcycle	5,049	9.7
Moped	136	0.3
Three Wheel Motorcycle or Moped	45	0.1
Off-Road Motorcycle (2-wheel)	56	0.1
Other Motorcycle/Minibike	114	0.2
Unknown Motorcycle	21	0.0
Buses	227	0.4
School Bus	87	0.2
Cross Country/Intercity Bus	16	0.0
Transit Bus	94	0.2
Van-Based Bus GVWR > 10,000 lbs.	6	0.0
Other Bus	18	0.0
Unknown Bus	6	0.0
Other Vehicles	621	1.2
Large Limousine-more than four side doors or stretched chassis	2	0.0
Medium/heavy truck based motorhome	24	0.0
Camper or motorhome, unknown truck type	17	0.0
ATV/ATC [All-Terrain Cycle]	350	0.7
Snowmobile	16	0.0
Farm equipment other than trucks	92	0.2
Construction equipment other than trucks (includes graders)	16	0.0
Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) / Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV)	1	0.0
Golf Cart	31	0.1
Other vehicle type (includes go-cart, fork-lift, city street sweeper,dune/swamp buggy, golf cart)	72	0.1
Unknown Body Type	841	1.6
Not Reported	4	0.0
Unknown body type	837	1.6
Total	52,231	100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type and Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2016

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Vehicle Type	Rollover Occurence				Total
	Yes		No		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Passenger Cars	2,823	13.5	18,016	86.5	20,839	100.0
Light Truck - Pickup	2,083	23.2	6,882	76.8	8,965	100.0
Light Truck - Utility	2,171	25.6	6,322	74.4	8,493	100.0
Light Truck - Van	347	14.6	2,033	85.4	2,380	100.0
Light Truck - Other	60	26.0	171	74.0	231	100.0
Large Trucks	587	13.9	3,626	86.1	4,213	100.0
Buses	6	2.6	221	97.4	227	100.0
Other/Unknown	299	20.5	1,163	79.5	1,462	100.0
Total	8,376	17.9	38,434	82.1	46,810	100.0
* Total number excludes motorcycles

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type and Fire Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2016

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Vehicle Type	Fire Occurence				Total
	Yes		No		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Passenger Cars	703	3.4	20,136	96.6	20,839	100.0
Light Trucks	605	3.0	19,464	97.0	20,069	100.0
Large Trucks	253	6.0	3,960	94.0	4,213	100.0
Motorcycles	98	1.8	5,323	98.2	5,421	100.0
Buses	4	1.8	223	98.2	227	100.0
Other/Unknown	20	1.4	1,442	98.6	1,462	100.0
Total	1,683	3.2	50,548	96.8	52,231	100.0

Vehicles Involved in Single- and Two-Vehicle Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Maneuver - State : USA, Year : 2016

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Vehicle Maneuver	Total	Percent
Going Straight	27,913	63.8
Turning Left	3,151	7.2
Stopped in Traffic Lane	576	1.3
Turning Right	374	0.9
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane	395	0.9
Merging/Changing Lanes	754	1.7
Negotiating a Curve	8,305	19.0
Backing Up	141	0.3
Passing Other Vehicle	798	1.8
Starting in Traffic Lane	247	0.6
Leaving a Parked Space	24	0.1
Making a U-turn	184	0.4
Entering a Parked Space	9	0.0
Disabled in Traffic Lane	28	0.1
Other Maneuver	445	1.0
Unknown	438	1.0
Total	43,782	100.0

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