State Rankings
Large Truck Fatalities by State (2022)
All 50 states ranked by total large truck fatalities. Source: NHTSA FARS 2022.
Infrastructure Analysis
Most Dangerous Freight Corridors
These five interstate corridors account for a disproportionate share of large truck fatalities due to freight volume, route length, and road conditions.
The primary NAFTA freight corridor connecting Mexico to the Midwest. Among the highest large-truck VMT of any U.S. interstate, with concentrated fatality clusters through the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the Austin to San Antonio corridor.
Spans the entire southern U.S. from Santa Monica to Jacksonville. The segment through Houston and San Antonio is one of the most freight-intensive in the nation. High fatality rates in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama segments.
The densest population corridor in the U.S., running from Miami to Maine. Heavy truck volumes combined with urban congestion and construction zones create elevated accident risk, particularly in Florida, Maryland, and New Jersey.
Successor to historic Route 66, connecting California through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Rural segments with high speed limits contribute to fatal crash severity.
Running from Michigan through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida, I-75 passes through four of the ten deadliest truck-crash states. The Atlanta bypass and the Spaghetti Junction interchange are persistent high-incident zones.
Five-Year Trend
Large Truck Fatalities 2018–2022
U.S. large truck fatalities have risen 32.2% over five years, from 4,415 in 2018 to 5,837 in 2022 — the highest level since 1988.
+1.4%
2018→2019
+8.1%
2019→2020
+6.3%
2020→2021
+13.4%
2021→2022
Note: The 2020 spike coincides with pandemic-era traffic pattern changes (reduced congestion, higher speeds). The 2021–2022 acceleration reflects increased freight demand and driver shortages per FMCSA analysis.
Citation & Attribution
Journalists and researchers may cite this data with attribution to TruckSettlementPro. Source data: NHTSA FARS 2022, FMCSA Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts.
Suggested citation: TruckSettlementPro. (2026). 2022 U.S. Large Truck Fatalities by State. Retrieved from us-settlement-review.com/reports/truck-fatalities-2022
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