U.S. Department Of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Table 44. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity

Road Surface Condition

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Dry

3,022

81.0%

49,000

77.7%

230,000

77.5%

Wet

482

12.9%

9,000

13.9%

44,000

14.8%

Snow or Slush

97

2.6%

2,000

3.3%

12,000

4.2%

Ice/Frost

110

2.9%

3,000

4.5%

9,000

3.1%

Sand, Dirt, Oil

6

0.2%

*

0.1%

1,000

0.2%

Water (Standing, Moving)

2

0.1%

*

*

*

*

Other

3

0.1%

*

0.5%

1,000

0.3%

Unknown

11

0.3%

Total

3,733

100.0%

64,000

100.0%

297,000

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).

 

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