Table 41. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity

Relation to Junction

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Non-Interchange

  Non-Junction

2,808

65.0%

40,000

51.6%

147,000

51.4%

  Intersection

994

23.0%

15,000

19.8%

38,000

13.4%

  Intersection Related

147

3.4%

11,000

14.4%

58,000

20.1%

  Driveway, Alley Access

62

1.4%

4,000

5.3%

17,000

6.1%

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

24

0.6%

*

0.5%

1,000

0.4%

  Rail Grade Crossing

24

0.6%

*

0.3%

1,000

0.2%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

1,000

1.5%

9,000

3.0%

  In Crossover

11

0.3%

*

0.6%

1,000

0.2%

  Other

87

2.0%

*

0.1%

2,000

0.6%

  Unknown

3

0.1%

       

    Subtotal

4,160

96.3%

72,000

93.9%

274,000

95.4%

Interchange Area

  Non-Junction

0

0.0%

1,000

1.5%

1,000

0.5%

  Intersection

22

0.5%

1,000

0.7%

2,000

0.6%

  Intersection Related

16

0.4%

*

*

1,000

0.3%

  Driveway, Alley Access

7

0.2%

*

*

*

*

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

40

0.9%

3,000

3.8%

9,000

3.0%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

*

*

*

*

  In Crossover

2

*

*

*

*

0.1%

  Other

68

1.6%

*

0.1%

1,000

0.2%

  Unknown

1

*

       

    Subtotal

156

3.6%

5,000

6.1%

13,000

4.6%

Unknown Relation to Junction

5

0.1%

       

Total

4,321

100.0%

77,000

100.0%

287,000

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).