Table 30. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity

Trafficway Flow

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Not Physically Divided

2,432

54.9%

37,000

43.6%

129,000

40.4%

Divided Median, No Barrier

1,373

31.0%

36,000

41.6%

97,000

30.4%

Divided Median, With Barrier

550

12.4%

One-Way Traffic

38

0.9%

3,000

3.8%

14,000

4.4%

Unknown

38

0.9%

9,000

11.1%

79,000

24.8%

Total

4,431

100.0%

86,000

100.0%

319,000

100.0%

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).