GAO-NSIAD-99-82-B-282071
MILITARY SAFETY
Army M939 5-Ton Truck Accident History and Planned Modifications
APRIL 1999
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trucks. The M939 occupant fatality rate ranged from a high of 59 to a low
of 13 times higher than the commercial truck rate. In 1995, the M939
occupant fatality rate was 0.165 and the commercial truck rate was
0.0028—about 59 times higher; and in 1989, the M939 rate was 0.046 and
the commercial truck rate was 0.0035—about 13 times higher. Figure 4
shows these statistics.
Figure 4: Comparison of Rate of Commercially Driven Single-Unit Medium and Heavy Trucks Occupant Fatalities With
Related M939 Statistics, 1987-1996
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
Calendar year
Occupant fatalities per 1,000,000 miles
M939
Commercial
Source: GAO analysis of Federal Highway Administration, Army Safety Center, and
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command data.
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