Table 40. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity
|
Trafficway Flow |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Not Physically Divided |
2,147 |
51.2% |
2,000 |
3.0% |
133,000 |
42.0% |
|
Not Physically Divided, with Two-Way Continuous Left Lane |
85 |
2.0% |
30,000 |
41.8% |
8,000 |
2.4% |
|
Divided Median, No Barrier |
1,180 |
28.2% |
30,000 |
41.2% |
95,000 |
30.1% |
|
Divided Median, With Barrier |
657 |
15.7% |
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|
One-Way Traffic |
93 |
2.2% |
4,000 |
5.4% |
16,000 |
5.0% |
|
Unknown |
28 |
0.7% |
6,000 |
8.6% |
65,000 |
20.5% |
|
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).