Table 40. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity

Trafficway Flow

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Not Physically Divided

2,363

54.7%

36,000

46.5%

115,000

40.0%

Divided Median, No Barrier

1,220

28.2%

31,000

40.3%

91,000

31.7%

Divided Median, With Barrier

635

14.7%

One-Way Traffic

82

1.9%

3,000

4.0%

15,000

5.1%

Unknown

21

0.5%

7,000

9.3%

67,000

23.3%

Total

4,321

100.0%

77,000

100.0%

287,000

100.0%

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Sources: 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).