Table 31. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity

Relation to Junction

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Non-Interchange

           

  Non-Junction

2,871

64.8%

42,000

48.6%

156,000

48.9%

  Intersection

986

22.3%

18,000

21.4%

43,000

13.5%

  Intersection Related

161

3.6%

13,000

15.5%

71,000

22.3%

  Driveway, Alley Access

92

2.1%

6,000

6.6%

20,000

6.4%

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

49

1.1%

*

0.3%

1,000

0.3%

  Rail Grade Crossing

26

0.6%

*

0.5%

1,000

0.4%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

1,000

1.4%

5,000

1.6%

  In Crossover

11

0.2%

*

0.3%

1,000

0.3%

  Other

0

0.0%

*

0.1%

2,000

0.6%

  Unknown

0

0.0%

       

    Subtotal

4,196

94.7%

81,000

94.5%

301,000

94.4%

Interchange Area

           

  Non-Junction

0

0.0%

1,000

1.0%

2,000

0.6%

  Intersection

71

1.6%

*

0.3%

2,000

0.7%

  Intersection Related

16

0.4%

*

0.1%

1,000

0.3%

  Driveway, Alley Access

5

0.1%

*

0.1%

*

0.1%

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

56

1.3%

3,000

3.9%

12,000

3.7%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

*

0.1%

*

*

  In Crossover

2

*

*

*

*

*

  Other

81

1.8%

*

0.1%

1,000

0.2%

  Unknown

1

*

       

    Subtotal

232

5.2%

5,000

5.5%

18,000

5.6%

Unknown Relation to Junction

3

0.1%

       

Total

4,431

100.0%

86,000

100.0%

319,000

100.0%

*Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent.

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).