Table 31. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity
|
Relation to Junction |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Non-Interchange |
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|
Non-Junction |
2,790 |
65.1% |
40,000 |
47.6% |
182,000 |
52.3% |
|
Intersection |
966 |
22.5% |
19,000 |
22.2% |
36,000 |
10.3% |
|
Intersection Related |
172 |
4.0% |
13,000 |
14.9% |
61,000 |
17.7% |
|
Driveway, Alley Access |
54 |
1.3% |
5,000 |
6.4% |
26,000 |
7.4% |
|
Entrance/Exit Ramp Related |
14 |
0.3% |
* |
0.1% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Rail Grade Crossing |
17 |
0.4% |
1,000 |
0.8% |
1,000 |
0.4% |
|
On Bridge |
0 |
0.0% |
1,000 |
1.1% |
14,000 |
4.1% |
|
In Crossover |
13 |
0.3% |
* |
0.2% |
* |
0.1% |
|
Other |
72 |
1.7% |
* |
0.3% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Unknown |
1 |
* |
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|
Subtotal |
4,099 |
95.6% |
79,000 |
93.6% |
323,000 |
92.9% |
|
Interchange Area |
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|
Non-Junction |
0 |
0.0% |
1,000 |
1.6% |
4,000 |
1.3% |
|
Intersection |
25 |
0.6% |
1,000 |
0.7% |
2,000 |
0.6% |
|
Intersection Related |
19 |
0.4% |
* |
0.4% |
2,000 |
0.5% |
|
Driveway, Alley Access |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
16,000 |
4.7% |
|
Entrance/Exit Ramp Related |
45 |
1.1% |
3,000 |
3.5% |
* |
* |
|
On Bridge |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0.1% |
* |
* |
|
In Crossover |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Other |
98 |
2.3% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0.0% |
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|
Subtotal |
190 |
4.4% |
5,000 |
6.4% |
25,000 |
7.1% |
|
Unknown Relation to Junction |
2 |
* |
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|
Total |
4,289 |
100.0% |
85,000 |
100.0% |
347,000 |
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).