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 |
3,817 |
84.0% |
75,000 |
78.9% |
281,000 |
79.6% |
|
Wet |
566 |
12.5% |
15,000 |
15.8% |
52,000 |
14.7% |
|
Snow or Slush |
75 |
1.7% |
2,000 |
2.1% |
11,000 |
3.1% |
|
Ice |
70 |
1.5% |
3,000 |
3.2% |
7,000 |
2.0% |
|
Sand, Dirt, Oil |
3 |
0.1% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Other |
4 |
0.1% |
* |
* |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Unknown |
7 |
0.2% |
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|
Total |
4,542 |
100.0% |
95,000 |
100.0% |
353,000 |
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).