Summary of Large Truck Fatal Accidents

The number of fatalities resulting from Minnesota large truck accidents hit a five-year high in 2007, the last year for which figures are available from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

According to the summary of fatal truck accidents and injury truck accidents from 2003 to 2007, the number of people who died in Minnesota crashes involving large trucks was 84 in 2007. That’s 16 more than in 2003 and 22 more than in 2006.

In 2004 there were 74 deaths and in 2005 the death toll was 70 in Minnesota crashes involving large trucks.

Meanwhile, the number of people injured in crashes involving large trucks remained fairly stable over the five-year span. In 2003 the injury number was 1,080 compared with 1,073 in 2007.  The most injuries in any year during the five-year span was 1,292 in 2004. The results are for Minnesota only.

If you or someone you know has been injured or killed in a Minnesota truck accident, please see our Truck Accident Resource Center, which includes a list of frequently asked questions and answers.

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