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

Table 64. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day, 2009

Time of Day

Persons Killed

Persons Injured

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

12am - 3am

280

8.3%

3,000

4.7%

3am - 6am

299

8.8%

3,000

4.4%

6am - 9am

487

14.4%

12,000

16.9%

9am - 12pm

565

16.7%

15,000

20.6%

12pm - 3pm

628

18.6%

15,000

20.7%

3pm - 6pm

553

16.4%

13,000

18.0%

6pm - 9pm

311

9.2%

7,000

9.3%

9pm - 12am

246

7.3%

4,000

5.4%

Unknown

11

0.3%

*

*

Daytime (6am - 6pm)

2,233

66.1%

56,000

76.2%

Nighttime (6pm - 6am)

1,136

33.6%

18,000

23.8%

Total

3,380

100.0%

74,000

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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