| Fatal Crashes By First Harmful Event, Type Of Collision, 2021 |
|
| Type of collision |
Number |
Percent of total
fatal crashes |
| Collision with moving motor vehicle |
|
|
| Angle |
7,183 |
18.2 |
| Rear end |
2,949 |
7.5 |
| Sideswipe |
1,184 |
3.0 |
| Head on |
4,295 |
10.9 |
| Other/unknown |
188 |
0.5 |
| Total |
15,799 |
40.0% |
| Collision with fixed object |
|
|
| Pole/post |
1,593 |
4.0 |
| Culvert/curb/ditch |
2,838 |
7.2 |
| Shrubbery/tree |
2,714 |
6.9 |
| Guard rail |
1,036 |
2.6 |
| Embankment |
921 |
2.3 |
| Bridge |
237 |
0.6 |
| Other/unknown |
2,079 |
5.3 |
| Total |
11,418 |
28.9% |
| Collision with object, not fixed |
|
|
| Parked motor vehicle |
538 |
1.4 |
| Animal |
156 |
0.4 |
| Pedestrian |
6,790 |
17.2 |
| Pedalcyclist |
959 |
2.4 |
| Train |
92 |
0.2 |
| Other/unknown |
481 |
1.2 |
| Total |
9,016 |
22.8% |
| Noncollision |
|
|
| Rollover |
2,825 |
7.2 |
| Other/unknown |
408 |
1.0 |
| Total |
3,233 |
8.2% |
| Total |
39,508(1) |
100.0% |
(1) Includes 42 fatal crashes with unknown first harmful events.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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