Table 31. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity
|
Relation to Junction |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Non-Interchange |
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|
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% |
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|
Subtotal |
4,196 |
94.7% |
81,000 |
94.5% |
301,000 |
94.4% |
|
Interchange Area |
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|
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 |
* |
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|
Subtotal |
232 |
5.2% |
5,000 |
5.5% |
18,000 |
5.6% |
|
Unknown Relation to Junction |
3 |
0.1% |
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|
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).