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).