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 |
3,580 |
85.6% |
77,000 |
86.0% |
285,000 |
88.6% |
|
Rain |
366 |
8.7% |
10,000 |
11.4% |
26,000 |
7.9% |
|
Sleet |
18 |
0.4% |
* |
0.4% |
1,000 |
0.4% |
|
Snow |
104 |
2.5% |
1,000 |
1.2% |
7,000 |
2.2% |
|
Fog |
77 |
1.8% |
* |
0.4% |
3,000 |
0.8% |
|
Other |
30 |
0.7% |
1,000 |
0.6% |
1,000 |
0.2% |
|
Unknown |
8 |
0.2% |
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|
Total |
4,183 |
100.0% |
90,000 |
100.0% |
322,000 |
100.0% |
*Less than 500.
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).