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Accident statistics, with the definitions attached.
The table below summarizes 2024 fatal-crash records for our ten initial states. It does not count every accident.
NHTSA FARS · 2024 first annual release, April 1, 2026. Derived data reviewed October 14, 2026.
| State | Fatal crashes | Fatalities | Fatal crashes involving a large truck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3,774 | 4,160 | 647 |
| Florida | 2,931 | 3,138 | 325 |
| Georgia | 1,312 | 1,403 | 184 |
| California | 3,583 | 3,876 | 358 |
| Arizona | 1,118 | 1,229 | 122 |
| South Carolina | 948 | 1,038 | 125 |
| Tennessee | 1,093 | 1,197 | 158 |
| Oklahoma | 594 | 645 | 101 |
| Utah | 251 | 277 | 42 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,060 | 1,127 | 146 |
How these measures differ
A fatal crash is one event; fatalities count people. A crash involving a large truck is a subset of fatal crashes, not an additional category to add to the total. Involvement does not establish fault, and large-truck classification does not by itself verify commercial use.
Method and source
Crash records are counted once using the state and case key. Large-truck vehicle records are deduplicated at the crash level before counting involvement. Definitions follow the NCSA classification in the FARS analytical manual. Counts do not establish driving risk, exposure or case value.