Table 52. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day
|
Time of Day |
Persons Killed |
Persons Inured |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
12am - 3am |
400 |
7.7% |
5,000 |
4.3% |
|
3am - 6am |
486 |
9.3% |
5,000 |
4.6% |
|
6am - 9am |
795 |
15.3% |
18,000 |
15.7% |
|
9am - 12pm |
861 |
16.5% |
24,000 |
20.6% |
|
12pm - 3pm |
968 |
18.6% |
25,000 |
21.7% |
|
3pm - 6pm |
843 |
16.2% |
22,000 |
18.9% |
|
6pm - 9pm |
446 |
8.6% |
10,000 |
8.9% |
|
9pm - 12am |
409 |
7.8% |
6,000 |
5.3% |
|
Unknown |
4 |
0.1% |
||
|
Daytime (6am - 6pm) |
3,467 |
66.5% |
88,000 |
77.0% |
|
Nighttime (6pm - 6am) |
1,741 |
33.4% |
26,000 |
23.0% |
|
Total |
5,212 |
100.0% |
114,000 |
100.0% |
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Sources: Persons Killed: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Persons Injured: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).