Table 44. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Road Surface Condition |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Dry |
3,643 |
84.3% |
63,000 |
82.2% |
239,000 |
83.3% |
|
Wet |
553 |
12.8% |
12,000 |
16.0% |
39,000 |
13.5% |
|
Snow or Slush |
42 |
1.0% |
1,000 |
0.8% |
3,000 |
1.0% |
|
Ice |
65 |
1.5% |
1,000 |
0.8% |
4,000 |
1.5% |
|
Sand, Dirt, Oil |
2 |
* |
* |
0.2% |
2,000 |
0.5% |
|
Other |
2 |
* |
* |
0.1% |
1,000 |
0.2% |
|
Unknown |
14 |
0.3% |
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|
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).