Table 31. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity
|
Relation to Junction |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Non-Interchange |
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|
Non-Junction |
2,832 |
63.8% |
40,000 |
48.3% |
155,000 |
49.6% |
|
Intersection |
1,023 |
23.0% |
16,000 |
19.4% |
37,000 |
11.8% |
|
Intersection Related |
160 |
3.6% |
14,000 |
16.7% |
60,000 |
19.2% |
|
Driveway, Alley Access |
77 |
1.7% |
4,000 |
5.0% |
21,000 |
6.7% |
|
Entrance/Exit Ramp Related |
18 |
0.4% |
* |
0.6% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Rail Grade Crossing |
18 |
0.4% |
* |
0.3% |
2,000 |
0.6% |
|
On Bridge |
0 |
0.0% |
1,000 |
1.7% |
11,000 |
3.6% |
|
In Crossover |
20 |
0.5% |
* |
0.2% |
1,000 |
0.4% |
|
Other |
89 |
2.0% |
* |
0.4% |
2,000 |
0.7% |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0.0% |
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|
Subtotal |
4,237 |
95.4% |
77,000 |
92.8% |
289,000 |
92.8% |
|
Interchange Area |
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|
Non-Junction |
0 |
0.0% |
1,000 |
1.6% |
4,000 |
1.4% |
|
Intersection |
26 |
0.6% |
1,000 |
1.8% |
2,000 |
0.7% |
|
Intersection Related |
18 |
0.4% |
* |
0.3% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Driveway, Alley Access |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Entrance/Exit Ramp Related |
54 |
1.2% |
3,000 |
3.5% |
14,000 |
4.6% |
|
On Bridge |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0.1% |
* |
0.1% |
|
In Crossover |
2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Other |
101 |
2.3% |
* |
* |
* |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0.0% |
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|
Subtotal |
202 |
4.5% |
6,000 |
7.2% |
22,000 |
7.2% |
|
Unknown Relation to Junction |
1 |
* |
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|
Total |
4,440 |
100.0% |
83,000 |
100.0% |
312,000 |
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).