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

2,663

63.7%

40,000

44.7%

162,000

50.3%

  Intersection

947

22.6%

21,000

23.1%

41,000

12.7%

  Intersection Related

181

4.3%

16,000

17.7%

61,000

19.1%

  Driveway, Alley Access

97

2.3%

6,000

6.3%

27,000

8.3%

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

25

0.6%

*

0.1%

*

*

  Rail Grade Crossing

23

0.5%

*

0.2%

1,000

0.4%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

2,000

1.9%

11,000

3.4%

  In Crossover

27

0.6%

*

0.3%

*

*

  Other

0

0.0%

*

0.3%

*

0.1%

  Unknown

3

0.1%

       

    Subtotal

3,966

94.8%

85,000

94.5%

304,000

94.4%

Interchange Area

           

  Non-Junction

0

0.0%

1,000

1.6%

3,000

0.8%

  Intersection

57

1.4%

*

0.4%

1,000

0.4%

  Intersection Related

10

0.2%

*

0.3%

1,000

0.3%

  Driveway, Alley Access

2

*

*

*

*

*

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

73

1.7%

3,000

3.1%

12,000

3.7%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

*

0.1%

1,000

*

  In Crossover

3

0.1%

*

*

*

*

  Other

71

1.7%

*

*

*

*

  Unknown

0

0.0%

       

    Subtotal

216

5.2%

5,000

5.5%

18,000

5.6%

Unknown Relation to Junction

1

*

       

Total

4,183

100.0%

90,000

100.0%

322,000

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).