Table 35. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Light Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Light Conditions |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Daylight |
2,727 |
63.6% |
63,000 |
74.8% |
267,000 |
76.9% |
|
Dark |
1,012 |
23.6% |
9,000 |
10.1% |
31,000 |
9.1% |
|
Dark but Lighted |
387 |
9.0% |
9,000 |
10.8% |
38,000 |
10.8% |
|
Dawn |
114 |
2.7% |
2,000 |
2.7% |
5,000 |
1.4% |
|
Dusk |
47 |
1.1% |
1,000 |
1.6% |
6,000 |
1.8% |
|
Unknown |
2 |
0.1% |
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|
Total |
4,289 |
100.0% |
85,000 |
100.0% |
347,000 |
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).