Table 34. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity

Road Surface Condition

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

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%

       

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).