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 |
2,663 |
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% |
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|
Subtotal |
3,966 |
94.8% |
85,000 |
94.5% |
304,000 |
94.4% |
|
Interchange Area |
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|
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% |
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|
Subtotal |
216 |
5.2% |
5,000 |
5.5% |
18,000 |
5.6% |
|
Unknown Relation to Junction |
1 |
* |
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|
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).