Table 41. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Release
|
HM Cargo Type |
HM Release |
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|
Yes |
No |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.9% |
1 |
4.0% |
2 |
2.0% |
|
Gases |
3 |
14.3% |
7 |
13.5% |
2 |
8.0% |
12 |
12.2% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
7 |
33.3% |
6 |
11.5% |
16 |
64.0% |
29 |
29.6% |
|
Flammable Solids |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
4.0% |
1 |
1.0% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
3.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
2.0% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Corrosives |
1 |
4.8% |
4 |
7.7% |
1 |
4.0% |
6 |
6.1% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
1 |
4.8% |
2 |
3.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
3.1% |
|
Unknown |
9 |
42.9% |
30 |
57.7% |
4 |
16.0% |
43 |
43.9% |
|
Total |
21 |
100.0% |
52 |
100.0% |
25 |
100.0% |
98 |
100.0% |
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
3 |
1.6% |
25 |
2.3% |
2 |
0.9% |
30 |
2.0% |
|
Gases |
20 |
11.0% |
143 |
13.2% |
37 |
15.9% |
200 |
13.4% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
71 |
39.0% |
328 |
30.4% |
104 |
44.6% |
503 |
33.6% |
|
Flammable Solids |
4 |
2.2% |
8 |
0.7% |
1 |
0.4% |
13 |
0.9% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
6 |
3.3% |
9 |
0.8% |
4 |
1.7% |
19 |
1.3% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
0.3% |
3 |
1.3% |
6 |
0.4% |
|
Radioactive |
1 |
0.5% |
2 |
0.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
0.2% |
|
Corrosives |
12 |
6.6% |
52 |
4.8% |
25 |
10.7% |
89 |
6.0% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
3 |
1.6% |
11 |
1.0% |
10 |
4.3% |
24 |
1.6% |
|
Unknown |
62 |
34.1% |
499 |
46.2% |
47 |
20.2% |
608 |
40.7% |
|
Total |
182 |
100.0% |
1,080 |
100.0% |
233 |
100.0% |
1,495 |
100.0% |
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.