Table 52. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day

Time of Day

Persons Killed

Persons Injured

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

12am - 3am

403

8.2%

7,000

5.6%

3am - 6am

425

8.7%

5,000

3.9%

6am - 9am

739

15.1%

17,000

13.0%

9am - 12pm

856

17.5%

23,000

18.0%

12pm - 3pm

947

19.3%

30,000

22.9%

3pm - 6pm

732

14.9%

26,000

20.1%

6pm - 9pm

423

8.6%

14,000

10.6%

9pm - 12am

370

7.6%

8,000

5.9%

Unknown

2

*

   

Daytime (6am - 6pm)

3,274

66.9%

96,000

74.0%

Nighttime (6pm - 6am)

1,621

33.1%

34,000

26.0%

Total

4,897

100.0%

130,000

100.0%

*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: Persons Killed: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Persons Injured: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).