WASHINGTON — Deaths from crashes involving at least one large truck fell 11% in 2023, according to the latest data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, hitting the lowest point in six years.
The drop in fatalities – from 5,417 in 2022 to 4,807 in 2023 – followed a corresponding 7% decrease in crashes overall that involved at least one large truck, which fell from 168,816 to 156,553. Injuries resulting from such crashes decreased 3%, from 76,550 to 74,001.
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