Table 33. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Weather Conditions |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Normal |
3,824 |
86.3% |
73,000 |
84.8% |
284,000 |
88.8% |
|
Rain |
393 |
8.9% |
10,000 |
11.1% |
26,000 |
8.2% |
|
Sleet |
14 |
0.3% |
* |
0.1% |
1,000 |
0.2% |
|
Snow |
92 |
2.1% |
2,000 |
2.3% |
6,000 |
1.9% |
|
Fog |
88 |
2.0% |
1,000 |
0.9% |
2,000 |
0.6% |
|
Other |
17 |
0.4% |
1,000 |
0.8% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Unknown |
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).