Table 51. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Release
|
HM Cargo Type |
HM Release |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes |
No |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
2 |
3.2% |
3 |
3.2% |
1 |
5.3% |
6 |
3.4% |
|
Gases |
6 |
9.5% |
15 |
16.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
21 |
11.9% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
39 |
61.9% |
57 |
60.6% |
5 |
26.3% |
101 |
57.4% |
|
Flammable Solids |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.6% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.6% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
1 |
1.6% |
1 |
1.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
1.1% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Corrosives |
7 |
11.1% |
8 |
8.5% |
1 |
5.3% |
16 |
9.1% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
3 |
4.8% |
2 |
2.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
5 |
2.8% |
|
Unknown |
5 |
7.9% |
6 |
6.4% |
12 |
63.2% |
23 |
13.1% |
|
Total |
63 |
100.0% |
94 |
100.0% |
19 |
100.0% |
176 |
100.0% |
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
11 |
4.1% |
77 |
4.8% |
11 |
4.1% |
99 |
4.6% |
|
Gases |
29 |
10.9% |
205 |
12.7% |
29 |
10.7% |
263 |
12.2% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
128 |
48.1% |
529 |
32.8% |
88 |
32.6% |
745 |
34.7% |
|
Flammable Solids |
1 |
0.4% |
15 |
0.9% |
8 |
3.0% |
24 |
1.1% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
4 |
1.5% |
14 |
0.9% |
5 |
1.9% |
23 |
1.1% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
4 |
1.5% |
13 |
0.8% |
3 |
1.1% |
20 |
0.9% |
|
Radioactive |
1 |
0.4% |
1 |
0.1% |
2 |
0.7% |
4 |
0.2% |
|
Corrosives |
19 |
7.1% |
62 |
3.8% |
10 |
3.7% |
91 |
4.2% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
17 |
6.4% |
177 |
11.0% |
4 |
1.5% |
198 |
9.2% |
|
Unknown |
52 |
19.5% |
518 |
32.2% |
110 |
40.7% |
680 |
31.7% |
|
Total |
266 |
100.0% |
1,611 |
100.0% |
270 |
100.0% |
2,147 |
100.0% |
Note: A large truck is defined here as a truck, used for commercial purposes, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds.
Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Nonfatal Crashes: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.