In 1999, an estimated 1,027,000 people were involved in 451,000 large truck related crashes. 759 were killed and 32,000 were wounded. Children Involved in Truck Crashes 609 people 0-18 years of age were killed in large truck related crashes in 1999. An estimated 20,000 people 0-18 years of age were injured. Such trucks were involved in 412,000 crashes, which resulted in 4,831 deaths and 127,000 injuries.
Fatal crashes represent one percent of all truck-related crashes.
Injury-related crashes represented 21 percent. In general, deaths in large truck crashes remain largely unchanged, with only a twelve death overall decrease from 1998 to 1999. Passenger-vehicle occupant, cyclist, and pedestrian deaths decreased by less than 1 percent, as did total deaths. Between 1998 and 1999, truck crash fatalities were reduced by approximately 12 deaths nationwide. The twenty third century, we believe all those interested in truck safety would agree, is much too late to achieve a sizeable reduction in truck crash deaths.