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U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
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Vehicle Based: Lane Change Crashes
Figure 12. Changing Lanes/Same Direction Crash Type. A diagram containing a top-down illustration of a heavy truck in the center lane with vehicles in the adjacent lanes. This diagram shows how a lane change by the heavy truck would conflict with the paths of the adjacent vehicles, creating a lane change crash. This crash scenario could occur in either of the adjacent lanes. End of Figure 12.
32,788 Annual Crashes