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Large-truck accidents decline statewide, nationally
Accidents involving large trucks declined on national and state highways in 2006.
The number of large-truck accidents on Pennsylvania roadways declined by 8.2 percent compared to 2005, according to statistics from the state Department of Transportation. There were 6,654 large-truck accidents in 2006, down from 7,250 in 2005. The number of fatalities in those accidents increased slightly, from 187 in 2005 to 191 last year.
The state defines large trucks as those weighing more than 26,000 pounds; federal agencies define them as trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds.
Nationally, fatalities from large-truck crashes fell by 3.7 percent compared to 2005, according to preliminary numbers released last week by the U.S. Department of Transportation. There were 5,018 fatalities in 2006, down from 5,212 in 2005.
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