Table 62. 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 |
403 |
8.1% |
4,000 |
3.7% |
|
3am - 6am |
459 |
9.2% |
5,000 |
4.5% |
|
6am - 9am |
765 |
15.3% |
16,000 |
15.4% |
|
9am - 12pm |
790 |
15.8% |
22,000 |
20.5% |
|
12pm - 3pm |
953 |
19.1% |
27,000 |
25.3% |
|
3pm - 6pm |
774 |
15.5% |
18,000 |
16.6% |
|
6pm - 9pm |
450 |
9.0% |
9,000 |
8.6% |
|
9pm - 12am |
395 |
7.9% |
6,000 |
5.4% |
|
Unknown |
6 |
0.1% |
||
|
Daytime (6am - 6pm) |
3,282 |
65.7% |
82,000 |
77.7% |
|
Nighttime (6pm - 6am) |
1,707 |
34.2% |
24,000 |
22.3% |
|
Total |
4,995 |
100.0% |
106,000 |
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).