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

2,278

54.5%

36,000

40.6%

137,000

42.6%

Divided Median, No Barrier

1,406

33.6%

37,000

41.3%

97,000

30.1%

Divided Median, With Barrier

443

10.6%

One-Way Traffic

30

0.7%

4,000

4.1%

17,000

5.3%

Unknown

26

0.6%

13,000

14.0%

71,000

22.0%

Total

4,183

100.0%

90,000

100.0%

322,000

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).