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 |
1.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.0% |
|
Gases |
3 |
10.3% |
6 |
9.1% |
3 |
33.3% |
12 |
11.5% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
15 |
51.7% |
13 |
19.7% |
3 |
33.3% |
31 |
29.8% |
|
Flammable Solids |
1 |
3.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.0% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
3.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
1.9% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.5% |
1 |
11.1% |
2 |
1.9% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Corrosives |
3 |
10.3% |
10 |
15.2% |
1 |
11.1% |
14 |
13.5% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
2 |
6.9% |
5 |
7.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
7 |
6.7% |
|
Unknown |
5 |
17.2% |
28 |
42.4% |
1 |
11.1% |
34 |
32.7% |
|
Total |
29 |
100.0% |
66 |
100.0% |
9 |
100.0% |
104 |
100.0% |
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
6 |
2.4% |
26 |
1.6% |
3 |
1.7% |
35 |
1.7% |
|
Gases |
18 |
7.1% |
200 |
12.6% |
35 |
19.8% |
253 |
12.5% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
102 |
40.3% |
512 |
32.2% |
76 |
42.9% |
690 |
34.1% |
|
Flammable Solids |
3 |
1.2% |
14 |
0.9% |
1 |
0.6% |
18 |
0.9% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
2 |
0.8% |
13 |
0.8% |
2 |
1.1% |
17 |
0.8% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
5 |
2.0% |
9 |
0.6% |
1 |
0.6% |
15 |
0.7% |
|
Radioactive |
1 |
0.4% |
6 |
0.4% |
2 |
1.1% |
9 |
0.4% |
|
Corrosives |
14 |
5.5% |
101 |
6.3% |
15 |
8.5% |
130 |
6.4% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
27 |
10.7% |
104 |
6.5% |
8 |
4.5% |
139 |
6.9% |
|
Unknown |
75 |
29.6% |
607 |
38.1% |
34 |
19.2% |
716 |
35.4% |
|
Total |
253 |
100.0% |
1,592 |
100.0% |
177 |
100.0% |
2,022 |
100.0% |
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.