Table 34. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Road Surface Condition |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Dry |
3,699 |
81.9% |
75,000 |
78.2% |
254,000 |
75.3% |
|
Wet |
596 |
13.2% |
15,000 |
15.2% |
57,000 |
16.9% |
|
Snow or Slush |
112 |
2.5% |
3,000 |
3.2% |
16,000 |
4.8% |
|
Ice |
93 |
2.1% |
3,000 |
3.1% |
9,000 |
2.6% |
|
Sand, Dirt, Oil |
6 |
0.1% |
* |
0.1% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Other |
6 |
0.1% |
* |
0.1% |
* |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
7 |
0.2% |
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|
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).