Table 28. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day and Crash Severity
|
Time of Day |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
12am - 3am |
361 |
8.4% |
3,000 |
3.3% |
11,000 |
3.2% |
|
3am - 6am |
410 |
9.6% |
4,000 |
5.2% |
16,000 |
4.6% |
|
6am - 9am |
644 |
15.0% |
14,000 |
16.6% |
45,000 |
13.0% |
|
9am - 12pm |
696 |
16.2% |
16,000 |
19.3% |
72,000 |
20.8% |
|
12pm - 3pm |
803 |
18.7% |
18,000 |
21.7% |
84,000 |
24.2% |
|
3pm - 6pm |
667 |
15.6% |
16,000 |
19.0% |
67,000 |
19.4% |
|
6pm - 9pm |
385 |
9.0% |
8,000 |
9.0% |
33,000 |
9.6% |
|
9pm - 12am |
322 |
7.5% |
5,000 |
6.0% |
18,000 |
5.2% |
|
Unknown |
1 |
* |
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|
Daytime (6am - 6pm) |
2,810 |
65.5% |
65,000 |
76.4% |
269,000 |
77.4% |
|
Nighttime (6pm - 6am) |
1,479 |
34.5% |
20,000 |
23.6% |
78,000 |
22.6% |
|
Total |
4,289 |
100.0% |
85,000 |
100.0% |
347,000 |
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: 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).