Table 30. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity

Trafficway Flow

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Not Physically Divided

2,353

53.0%

36,000

42.9%

127,000

40.8%

Divided Median, No Barrier

1,406

31.7%

37,000

44.8%

110,000

35.1%

Divided Median, With Barrier

567

12.8%

One-Way Traffic

93

2.1%

4,000

4.4%

14,000

4.5%

Unknown

21

0.5%

6,000

7.8%

61,000

19.5%

Total

4,440

100.0%

83,000

100.0%

312,000

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).