Table 31. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity

Relation to Junction

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Non-Interchange

           

  Non-Junction

2,908

64.4%

45,000

46.7%

170,000

50.4%

  Intersection

1,024

22.7%

20,000

20.9%

42,000

12.4%

  Intersection Related

140

3.1%

16,000

16.3%

71,000

21.0%

  Driveway, Alley Access

86

1.9%

8,000

8.6%

26,000

7.7%

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

33

0.7%

1,000

1.0%

2,000

0.5%

  Rail Grade Crossing

28

0.6%

*

0.2%

2,000

0.5%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

1,000

1.1%

3,000

1.0%

  In Crossover

12

0.3%

*

0.2%

1,000

0.3%

  Other

0

0.0%

*

0.1%

4,000

1.3%

  Unknown

4

0.1%

       

    Subtotal

4,235

93.7%

92,000

95.2%

320,000

95.0%

Interchange Area

           

  Non-Junction

0

0.0%

1,000

0.8%

2,000

0.6%

  Intersection

123

2.7%

*

0.4%

2,000

0.7%

  Intersection Related

7

0.2%

*

0.2%

1,000

0.3%

  Driveway, Alley Access

3

0.1%

*

*

*

*

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

62

1.4%

3,000

3.0%

11,000

3.2%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

*

0.1%

*

*

  In Crossover

4

0.1%

*

*

*

0.1%

  Other

81

1.8%

*

0.2%

*

*

  Unknown

8

0.2%

       

    Subtotal

288

6.4%

5,000

4.8%

17,000

5.0%

Unknown

0

0.0%

       

Total

4,519

100.0%

96,000

100.0%

337,000

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).