Table 34. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Road Surface Condition |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Dry |
3,391 |
81.1% |
73,000 |
80.7% |
257,000 |
79.6% |
|
Wet |
614 |
14.7% |
15,000 |
16.4% |
53,000 |
16.5% |
|
Snow or Slush |
97 |
2.3% |
1,000 |
1.1% |
7,000 |
2.2% |
|
Ice |
64 |
1.5% |
1,000 |
1.2% |
4,000 |
1.3% |
|
Sand, Dirt, Oil |
3 |
* |
* |
0.5% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Other |
4 |
0.1% |
* |
* |
* |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
10 |
0.2% |
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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).