Table 31. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity

Relation to Junction

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Non-Interchange

           

  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%

       

    Subtotal

4,237

95.4%

77,000

92.8%

289,000

92.8%

Interchange Area

           

  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%

       

    Subtotal

202

4.5%

6,000

7.2%

22,000

7.2%

Unknown Relation to Junction

1

*

       

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).