Table 34. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Road Surface Condition |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Dry |
3,549 |
79.9% |
65,000 |
78.2% |
244,000 |
78.4% |
|
Wet |
680 |
15.3% |
14,000 |
16.6% |
52,000 |
16.6% |
|
Snow or Slush |
101 |
2.3% |
2,000 |
3.0% |
10,000 |
3.2% |
|
Ice |
89 |
2.0% |
1,000 |
1.7% |
5,000 |
1.4% |
|
Sand, Dirt, Oil |
4 |
* |
* |
* |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Other |
6 |
0.1% |
* |
0.5% |
* |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
11 |
0.2% |
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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).