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 |
312 |
7.0% |
3,000 |
3.4% |
12,000 |
3.8% |
|
3am - 6am |
404 |
9.1% |
4,000 |
4.5% |
10,000 |
3.1% |
|
6am - 9am |
642 |
14.5% |
15,000 |
17.8% |
48,000 |
15.3% |
|
9am - 12pm |
791 |
17.8% |
17,000 |
20.7% |
67,000 |
21.6% |
|
12pm - 3pm |
850 |
19.1% |
17,000 |
20.3% |
67,000 |
21.6% |
|
3pm - 6pm |
675 |
15.2% |
16,000 |
19.8% |
64,000 |
20.6% |
|
6pm - 9pm |
428 |
9.6% |
6,000 |
7.1% |
26,000 |
8.3% |
|
9pm - 12am |
337 |
7.6% |
5,000 |
6.2% |
18,000 |
5.6% |
|
Unknown |
1 |
* |
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|
Daytime (6am - 6pm) |
2,958 |
66.6% |
65,000 |
78.7% |
247,000 |
79.1% |
|
Nighttime (6pm - 6am) |
1,482 |
33.4% |
18,000 |
21.3% |
65,000 |
20.9% |
|
Total |
4,440 |
100.0% |
83,000 |
100.0% |
312,000 |
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).