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

Table 43. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity, 2009

Weather Conditions

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Normal

2,565

85.9%

43,000

84.2%

198,000

85.3%

Rain

231

7.7%

5,000

9.9%

20,000

8.6%

Sleet, Hail

18

0.6%

*

0.4%

2,000

0.7%

Snow, Blowing Snow

93

3.1%

2,000

3.3%

7,000

2.9%

Fog, Smog, Smoke, Wind, Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt, Other

74

2.5%

1,000

2.2%

6,000

2.5%

Unknown

6

0.2%

*

*

*

*

Total

2,987

100.0%

51,000

100.0%

232,000

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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