Table 41. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Release
|
HM Cargo Type |
HM Release |
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|
Yes |
No |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
1 |
4.3% |
2 |
4.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
3.4% |
|
Gases |
1 |
4.3% |
8 |
16.0% |
1 |
7.1% |
10 |
11.5% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
14 |
60.9% |
22 |
44.0% |
3 |
21.4% |
39 |
44.8% |
|
Flammable Solids |
1 |
4.3% |
1 |
2.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
2.3% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Corrosives |
2 |
8.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
14.3% |
4 |
4.6% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
1 |
4.3% |
6 |
12.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
7 |
8.0% |
|
Unknown |
3 |
13.0% |
11 |
22.0% |
8 |
57.1% |
22 |
25.3% |
|
Total |
23 |
100.0% |
50 |
100.0% |
14 |
100.0% |
87 |
100.0% |
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
5 |
1.9% |
20 |
1.8% |
2 |
0.8% |
27 |
1.6% |
|
Gases |
34 |
13.2% |
166 |
14.5% |
21 |
8.8% |
221 |
13.5% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
79 |
30.6% |
348 |
30.5% |
80 |
33.5% |
507 |
30.9% |
|
Flammable Solids |
3 |
1.2% |
11 |
1.0% |
1 |
0.4% |
15 |
0.9% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
5 |
1.9% |
12 |
1.1% |
4 |
1.7% |
21 |
1.3% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
10 |
0.9% |
2 |
0.8% |
12 |
0.7% |
|
Radioactive |
1 |
0.4% |
1 |
0.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
0.1% |
|
Corrosives |
16 |
6.2% |
78 |
6.8% |
9 |
3.8% |
103 |
6.3% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
16 |
6.2% |
63 |
5.5% |
16 |
6.7% |
95 |
5.8% |
|
Unknown |
99 |
38.4% |
433 |
37.9% |
104 |
43.5% |
636 |
38.8% |
|
Total |
258 |
100.0% |
1,142 |
100.0% |
239 |
100.0% |
1,639 |
100.0% |
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.