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 |
3,481 |
81.2% |
67,000 |
78.9% |
272,000 |
78.2% |
|
Wet |
614 |
14.3% |
14,000 |
16.9% |
59,000 |
17.1% |
|
Snow or Slush |
96 |
2.2% |
2,000 |
2.2% |
12,000 |
3.4% |
|
Ice |
85 |
2.0% |
1,000 |
1.3% |
4,000 |
1.0% |
|
Sand, Dirt, Oil |
5 |
0.1% |
* |
0.5% |
* |
0.1% |
|
Other |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Unknown |
7 |
0.2% |
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|
Total |
4,289 |
100.0% |
85,000 |
100.0% |
347,000 |
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).