Table 41. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Release
|
HM Cargo Type |
HM Release |
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|
Yes |
No |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
2 |
6.5% |
1 |
2.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
3.1% |
|
Gases |
2 |
6.5% |
5 |
10.9% |
2 |
10.0% |
9 |
9.3% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
13 |
41.9% |
14 |
30.4% |
7 |
35.0% |
34 |
35.1% |
|
Flammable Solids |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Corrosives |
2 |
6.5% |
3 |
6.5% |
1 |
5.0% |
6 |
6.2% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
4.3% |
3 |
15.0% |
5 |
5.2% |
|
Unknown |
12 |
38.7% |
21 |
45.7% |
7 |
35.0% |
40 |
41.2% |
|
Total |
31 |
100.0% |
46 |
100.0% |
20 |
100.0% |
97 |
100.0% |
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
5 |
1.7% |
26 |
1.9% |
3 |
0.7% |
30 |
1.5% |
|
Gases |
24 |
7.9% |
215 |
16.1% |
40 |
9.7% |
260 |
12.7% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
145 |
47.9% |
488 |
36.5% |
80 |
19.5% |
668 |
32.6% |
|
Flammable Solids |
6 |
2.0% |
7 |
0.5% |
3 |
0.7% |
15 |
0.7% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
2 |
0.7% |
16 |
1.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
18 |
0.9% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
5 |
1.7% |
9 |
0.7% |
1 |
0.2% |
13 |
0.6% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
6 |
0.4% |
1 |
0.2% |
7 |
0.3% |
|
Corrosives |
27 |
8.9% |
73 |
5.5% |
12 |
2.9% |
109 |
5.3% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
16 |
5.3% |
87 |
6.5% |
41 |
10.0% |
143 |
7.0% |
|
Unknown |
73 |
24.1% |
410 |
30.7% |
230 |
56.0% |
662 |
32.3% |
|
Total |
303 |
100.0% |
1,337 |
100.0% |
411 |
100.0% |
2,051 |
100.0% |
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.