Table 46. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Construction/Maintenance Zone and Crash Severity, 2009
|
Work Zone |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Yes |
127 |
4.3% |
1,000 |
2.0% |
6,000 |
2.4% |
|
No |
2,860 |
95.7% |
50,000 |
98.0% |
227,000 |
97.6% |
|
Total |
2,987 |
100.0% |
51,000 |
100.0% |
232,000 |
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).