Table 43. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Weather Conditions |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Normal |
3,625 |
86.5% |
64,000 |
88.6% |
281,000 |
88.7% |
|
Rain |
303 |
7.2% |
5,000 |
7.2% |
20,000 |
6.3% |
|
Sleet, Hail |
26 |
0.6% |
* |
0.1% |
1,000 |
0.2% |
|
Snow, Blowing Snow |
143 |
3.4% |
2,000 |
2.4% |
10,000 |
3.0% |
|
Fog, Smog, Smoke |
70 |
1.7% |
* |
0.5% |
2,000 |
0.6% |
|
Severe Crosswinds |
11 |
0.3% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt |
4 |
0.1% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Other |
0 |
0.0% |
1,000 |
1.2% |
4,000 |
1.1% |
|
Unknown |
8 |
0.2% |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
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).