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

3,752

82.8%

62,000

79.7%

271,000

79.6%

Wet

607

13.4%

12,000

14.9%

48,000

14.0%

Snow or Slush

83

1.8%

3,000

3.5%

14,000

4.1%

Ice

80

1.8%

1,000

1.3%

7,000

2.1%

Sand, Dirt, Oil

3

*

*

0.2%

1,000

0.2%

Other

4

0.1%

*

0.3%

*

*

Unknown

4

0.1%

       

Total

4,533

100.0%

78,000

100.0%

341,000

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).