Table 38. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day and Crash Severity
|
Time of Day |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
12am - 3am |
339 |
8.1% |
3,000 |
4.0% |
13,000 |
4.1% |
|
3am - 6am |
379 |
9.0% |
4,000 |
5.0% |
10,000 |
3.3% |
|
6am - 9am |
629 |
15.0% |
12,000 |
17.2% |
47,000 |
14.7% |
|
9am - 12pm |
720 |
17.2% |
13,000 |
18.4% |
66,000 |
20.7% |
|
12pm - 3pm |
776 |
18.5% |
16,000 |
22.7% |
71,000 |
22.2% |
|
3pm - 6pm |
661 |
15.8% |
14,000 |
18.8% |
68,000 |
21.4% |
|
6pm - 9pm |
365 |
8.7% |
6,000 |
7.9% |
27,000 |
8.4% |
|
9pm - 12am |
315 |
7.5% |
4,000 |
6.1% |
17,000 |
5.2% |
|
Unknown |
6 |
0.1% |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Daytime (6am - 6pm) |
2,786 |
66.5% |
56,000 |
77.1% |
251,000 |
79.0% |
|
Nighttime (6pm - 6am) |
1,404 |
33.5% |
17,000 |
22.9% |
67,000 |
21.0% |
|
Total |
4,190 |
100.0% |
72,000 |
100.0% |
317,000 |
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).