U.S. truck-related fatalities up 4.1% in 2015

WASHINGTON, DC — New data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s fatalities report shows that 2015 had a 4.1% increase over 2014 in crash fatalities involving large trucks.

There were 4,067 fatalities in crashes involving large trucks, the highest since 2008, the report states. Of the 4,067 fatalities, 667 (16.4%) were occupants of large trucks, 10.1% were non-occupants, and 73.5% were occupants of other vehicles.

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