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 |
2,670 |
63.7% |
36,000 |
49.1% |
162,000 |
51.2% |
|
Intersection |
955 |
22.8% |
14,000 |
18.9% |
35,000 |
11.1% |
|
Intersection Related |
159 |
3.8% |
11,000 |
15.0% |
58,000 |
18.1% |
|
Driveway, Alley Access |
151 |
3.6% |
6,000 |
8.0% |
25,000 |
8.0% |
|
Entrance/Exit Ramp Related |
19 |
0.5% |
* |
0.5% |
2,000 |
0.7% |
|
Rail Grade Crossing |
25 |
0.6% |
* |
0.1% |
2,000 |
0.5% |
|
On Bridge |
0 |
0.0% |
1,000 |
0.9% |
2,000 |
0.6% |
|
In Crossover |
16 |
0.4% |
* |
0.2% |
1,000 |
0.2% |
|
Other |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0.3% |
11,000 |
3.5% |
|
Unknown |
1 |
* |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Subtotal |
3,996 |
95.4% |
67,000 |
93.0% |
298,000 |
93.9% |
|
Interchange Area |
||||||
|
Non-Junction |
0 |
0.0% |
1,000 |
0.8% |
1,000 |
0.5% |
|
Intersection |
29 |
0.7% |
* |
0.1% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Intersection Related |
15 |
0.4% |
* |
0.5% |
1,000 |
0.4% |
|
Driveway, Alley Access |
3 |
0.1% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Entrance/Exit Ramp Related |
51 |
1.2% |
4,000 |
5.4% |
15,000 |
4.8% |
|
On Bridge |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0.1% |
* |
0.1% |
|
In Crossover |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Other |
94 |
2.2% |
* |
* |
* |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
1 |
* |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Subtotal |
194 |
4.6% |
5,000 |
7.0% |
19,000 |
6.1% |
|
Unknown Relation to Junction |
0 |
0.0% |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Total |
4,190 |
100.0% |
72,000 |
100.0% |
317,000 |
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).