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

Table 28. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day and Crash Severity

Time of Day

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

12am - 3am

347

7.7%

3,000

4.0%

11,000

3.2%

3am - 6am

424

9.4%

4,000

4.9%

10,000

3.0%

6am - 9am

714

15.8%

13,000

17.1%

55,000

16.1%

9am - 12pm

769

17.0%

16,000

20.7%

68,000

20.1%

12pm - 3pm

848

18.7%

16,000

21.2%

79,000

23.2%

3pm - 6pm

720

15.9%

15,000

19.1%

71,000

20.9%

6pm - 9pm

363

8.0%

5,000

7.1%

25,000

7.4%

9pm - 12am

344

7.6%

5,000

5.9%

21,000

6.1%

Unknown

4

0.1%

       

Daytime (6am - 6pm)

3,051

67.3%

61,000

78.1%

274,000

80.4%

Nighttime (6pm - 6am)

1,482

32.7%

17,000

21.9%

67,000

19.6%

Total

4,533

100.0%

78,000

100.0%

341,000

100.0%

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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