Table 41. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Release
|
HM Cargo Type |
HM Release |
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|
Yes |
No |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
2 |
4.4% |
5 |
7.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
7 |
5.5% |
|
Gases |
5 |
11.1% |
8 |
12.5% |
5 |
26.3% |
18 |
14.1% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
23 |
51.1% |
18 |
28.1% |
4 |
21.1% |
45 |
35.2% |
|
Flammable Solids |
1 |
2.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.8% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
3.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
1.6% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.8% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Corrosives |
2 |
4.4% |
10 |
15.6% |
1 |
5.3% |
13 |
10.2% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
2 |
4.4% |
1 |
1.6% |
1 |
5.3% |
4 |
3.1% |
|
Unknown |
10 |
22.2% |
19 |
29.7% |
8 |
42.1% |
37 |
28.9% |
|
Total |
45 |
100.0% |
64 |
100.0% |
19 |
100.0% |
128 |
100.0% |
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
6 |
1.5% |
30 |
2.0% |
4 |
0.9% |
40 |
1.7% |
|
Gases |
66 |
16.3% |
232 |
15.5% |
49 |
10.4% |
347 |
14.6% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
169 |
41.7% |
523 |
34.9% |
71 |
15.1% |
763 |
32.1% |
|
Flammable Solids |
9 |
2.2% |
12 |
0.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
21 |
0.9% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
8 |
2.0% |
16 |
1.1% |
3 |
0.6% |
27 |
1.1% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
7 |
1.7% |
14 |
0.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
21 |
0.9% |
|
Radioactive |
1 |
0.2% |
4 |
0.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
5 |
0.2% |
|
Corrosives |
19 |
4.7% |
105 |
7.0% |
21 |
4.5% |
145 |
6.1% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
26 |
6.4% |
81 |
5.4% |
60 |
12.8% |
167 |
7.0% |
|
Unknown |
94 |
23.2% |
483 |
32.2% |
261 |
55.7% |
838 |
35.3% |
|
Total |
405 |
100.0% |
1,500 |
100.0% |
469 |
100.0% |
2,374 |
100.0% |
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.