Single-Vehicle Car Accident Statistics

2007-2008 National Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

• In 2007, 59% of fatal crashes involved only one vehicle, as compared with 33% of injury crashes and 31% of property-damage-only crashes.
• Among drivers ages 16-19 involved in fatal crashes in 2008, 49% were involved in single-vehicle crashes.

2008 Pennsylvania Single-Vehicle Accident Stats

• 43% of all accidents in 2008 were single-vehicle accidents in Pennsylvania.
• In Pennsylvania, young drivers (16-21) got into 14,651 single-vehicle crashes in 2008 compared to mature drivers (65-74) who were in 2,061 single-car crashes the same year.
• 61% of Pennsylvania's single-vehicle accidents in 2008 involved passenger cars colliding with a fixed object. 34% involved a light truck, van, or SUV doing the same.

2007 Pennsylvania Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

• In 2007, Pennsylvania had 42,653 one car accidents.
• Passenger cars accounted for 26,793 - or 62.8% - of all single-vehicle crashes.
• Light trucks accounted for 32.6%.
• The remainder of these accidents were accounted for by heavy trucks (2.2%), school buses (0.1%), and other (0.5%).

2006 Pennsylvania Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

• In 2006, 57,684 one-vehicle crashes occured in Pennsylvania.
• 25,981 - or 66% - of all single-vehicle crashes were accounted for by passenger cars.
• 29.2% were accounted for by light trucks.
• The remainder of these accidents were accounted for by heavy trucks (2.3%), motorcycles (1.9%), school buses (0.1%), and other (0.5%).

2005 Pennsylvania Single-Vehicle Car Accident Statistics

• 41,901 one car crashes occured in 2005.
• Passenger cars accounted for over 27,553 - or almost 66% - of all single-vehicle crashes.
• Light trucks accounted for 29.7%.
• The remainder of these accidents were accounted for by heavy trucks (2%), motorcycles (1.9%), school buses (0.1%), and other (0.5%).