Table 62. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day
|
Time of Day |
Persons Killed |
Persons Injured |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
12am - 3am |
380 |
7.9% |
5,000 |
5.3% |
|
3am - 6am |
419 |
8.7% |
4,000 |
4.3% |
|
6am - 9am |
718 |
14.9% |
16,000 |
15.6% |
|
9am - 12pm |
813 |
16.9% |
19,000 |
18.7% |
|
12pm - 3pm |
895 |
18.6% |
22,000 |
21.4% |
|
3pm - 6pm |
770 |
16.0% |
21,000 |
20.9% |
|
6pm - 9pm |
432 |
9.0% |
8,000 |
7.9% |
|
9pm - 12am |
373 |
7.8% |
6,000 |
5.8% |
|
Unknown |
8 |
0.2% |
* |
* |
|
Daytime (6am - 6pm) |
3,196 |
66.5% |
77,000 |
76.6% |
|
Nighttime (6pm - 6am) |
1,604 |
33.4% |
24,000 |
23.4% |
|
Total |
4,808 |
100.0% |
101,000 |
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: Persons Killed: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Persons Injured: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).