Table 36. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Construction/Maintenance Zone and Crash Severity

Work Zone

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Yes

202

4.8%

2,000

2.6%

16,000

5.0%

No

3,981

95.2%

88,000

97.4%

306,000

95.0%

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).