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

2,823

62.2%

44,000

46.4%

175,000

49.5%

  Intersection

1,100

24.2%

22,000

22.9%

46,000

12.9%

  Intersection Related

156

3.4%

13,000

14.1%

70,000

19.8%

  Driveway, Alley Access

115

2.5%

6,000

6.7%

29,000

8.2%

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

43

0.9%

1,000

1.0%

3,000

0.8%

  Rail Grade Crossing

19

0.4%

1,000

0.6%

2,000

0.6%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

1,000

1.4%

10,000

2.8%

  In Crossover

27

0.6%

*

0.4%

1,000

0.4%

  Other

0

0.0%

*

0.3%

*

0.1%

  Unknown

4

0.1%

       

    Subtotal

4,287

94.4%

89,000

93.9%

335,000

95.0%

Interchange Area

           

  Non-Junction

0

0.0%

1,000

1.1%

2,000

0.6%

  Intersection

86

1.9%

1,000

0.9%

2,000

0.4%

  Intersection Related

10

0.2%

1,000

0.6%

4,000

1.0%

  Driveway, Alley Access

0

0.0%

*

*

*

*

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

51

1.1%

3,000

3.0%

10,000

2.8%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

*

0.1%

*

*

  In Crossover

3

0.1%

*

*

*

*

  Other

91

2.0%

*

0.2%

*

*

  Unknown

14

0.3%

       

    Subtotal

255

5.6%

6,000

6.1%

18,000

5.0%

Unknown

0

0.0%

       

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).