NHTSA reports increase in car vs. truck fatalities

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a report on a disproportionate number of fatalities involving passenger vehicle occupants in large truck crashes.

The report noted a 75 percent increase in truck crash fatalities since 2009, with 5,936 fatalities in 2022, 160,000 reported injuries, and 97 percent of fatalities involving passenger cars.

After reviewing the latest NHTSA…