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

2,790

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

*

       

    Subtotal

4,099

95.6%

79,000

93.6%

323,000

92.9%

Interchange Area

           

  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%

       

    Subtotal

190

4.4%

5,000

6.4%

25,000

7.1%

Unknown Relation to Junction

2

*

       

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).