The number of trucks involved in traffic accidents is decreasing.
It is observed that 1.30% of “LCV (Light commercial vehicle)”, 1.36% of “Trucks” and 2.99% of “Tow Trucks” were involved in traffic accidents in the 2013-2019 period.
Traffic Accident in Vehicles Carrying Cargo
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2013-2019 Average | |
| Injured Vehicle / Total Vehicle | 1,40% | 1,41% | 1,45% | 1,40% | 1,33% | 1,32% | 1,21% | 1,36% |
| Injured LCV (Light commercial vehicle) / Total Vehicle | 1,39% | 1,37% | 1,40% | 1,35% | 1,27% | 1,23% | 1,10% | 1,30% |
| Trucks Involved in Crash / Total Vehicle | 1,50% | 1,44% | 1,46% | 1,41% | 1,41% | 1,24% | 1,05% | 1,36% |
| Tow Truck / Total Vehicle Involved in the Crash. | 3,12% | 2,97% | 3,11% | 3,11% | 3,31% | 2,89% | 2,45% | 2,99% |
| Involved in the Crash (LCV + Truck + Tow Truck) / Total | 6,00% | 5,78% | 5,96% | 5,87% | 5,98% | 5,35% | 4,60% | 5,65% |
For 'trucks', the reduction in the number of
'involvement' and 'fatalities and injuries' is very important.
Number of Vehicles Involved in a Mortal Injury Accident
| Number of Vehicles Involved in a Mortal Injury Accident | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2013-2019 |
| Total | 251.729 | 264.936 | 290.072 | 295.727 | 294.515 | 300.704 | 280.700 | 19,46% |
| LCV (Light commercial vehicle) | 40.648 | 42.047 | 45.452 | 46.402 | 46.156 | 46.105 | 41.849 | 13,43% |
| Truck | 8.645 | 8.275 | 8.596 | 8.460 | 8.562 | 7.545 | 6.342 | -12,72% |
| Tow Truck | 5.615 | 5.863 | 6.684 | 7.024 | 7.616 | 6.820 | 5.839 | 21,46% |
| (LCV + Truck + Tow Truck) / Total | 21,81% | 21,21% | 20,94% | 20,93% | 21,16% | 20,11% | 19,25% | -7,81% |
Deceased Driver
| Deceased Driver | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2013-2019 |
| Total | 1.577 | 1.506 | 3.065 | 3.179 | 3.206 | 2.865 | 2.336 | 48,13% |
| LCV (Light commercial vehicle) | 208 | 175 | 273 | 308 | 327 | 306 | 224 | 7,69% |
| Truck | 89 | 66 | 121 | 120 | 128 | 97 | 77 | -13,48% |
| Tow Truck | 67 | 56 | 76 | 96 | 120 | 77 | 75 | 11,94% |
| (LCV + Truck + Tow Truck) / Total | 23,08% | 19,72% | 15,33% | 16,48% | 17,94% | 16,75% | 16,10% | -30,27% |
Injured Driver
| Injured Driver | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2013-2019 |
| Total | 113.345 | 118.196 | 128.036 | 129.681 | 128.672 | 131.342 | 120.857 | 15,88% |
| LCV (Light commercial vehicle) | 13.390 | 13.697 | 14.873 | 15.063 | 15.137 | 14.834 | 12.886 | 10,78% |
| Truck | 2.852 | 2.645 | 2.504 | 2.565 | 2.709 | 2.368 | 1.870 | -16,97% |
| Tow Truck | 1.894 | 1.903 | 2.111 | 2.260 | 2.468 | 2.204 | 1.841 | 16,37% |
| (LCV + Truck + Tow Truck) / Total | 16,00% | 15,44% | 15,22% | 15,34% | 15,79% | 14,78% | 13,73% | -7,66% |
Source: TUIK Road Traffic Accident Statistics, Registered vehicle by vehicle type, vehicle involved in fatal injury accident, number of dead and injured drivers, 2013-2019
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