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

Table 62. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day

Time of Day

Persons Killed

Persons Injured

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

12am - 3am

319

7.5%

3,000

3.2%

3am - 6am

360

8.5%

6,000

6.2%

6am - 9am

653

15.4%

16,000

17.4%

9am - 12pm

762

18.0%

20,000

21.8%

12pm - 3pm

799

18.9%

18,000

19.7%

3pm - 6pm

616

14.6%

14,000

15.9%

6pm - 9pm

399

9.4%

8,000

9.4%

9pm - 12am

315

7.4%

6,000

6.5%

Unknown

6

0.1%

*

*

Daytime (6am - 6pm)

2,830

66.9%

67,000

74.8%

Nighttime (6pm - 6am)

1,393

32.9%

23,000

25.2%

Total

4,229

100.0%

90,000

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: Persons Killed: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Persons Injured: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).

 

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