Table 33. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Weather Conditions |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Normal |
3,971 |
87.4% |
80,000 |
83.9% |
304,000 |
86.1% |
|
Rain |
351 |
7.7% |
10,000 |
10.4% |
30,000 |
8.6% |
|
Sleet |
10 |
0.2% |
* |
0.3% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Snow |
90 |
2.0% |
2,000 |
2.6% |
10,000 |
2.9% |
|
Fog |
83 |
1.8% |
1,000 |
0.7% |
3,000 |
0.9% |
|
Rain and Fog |
9 |
0.2% |
* |
0.1% |
* |
0.1% |
|
Sleet and Fog |
1 |
0.0% |
* |
* |
* |
0.1% |
|
Other |
22 |
0.5% |
2,000 |
2.0% |
4,000 |
1.1% |
|
Unknown |
5 |
0.1% |
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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).