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Table 29. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Day of Week and Crash Severity
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Day of Week
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Fatal
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Injury
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Property Damage Only
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Number
|
Percent
|
Number
|
Percent
|
Number
|
Percent
|
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244
|
5.4%
|
3,000
|
4.2%
|
16,000
|
4.7%
|
|
729
|
16.1%
|
14,000
|
18.3%
|
60,000
|
17.7%
|
|
795
|
17.5%
|
14,000
|
17.4%
|
55,000
|
16.3%
|
|
803
|
17.7%
|
14,000
|
17.7%
|
62,000
|
18.2%
|
|
772
|
17.0%
|
14,000
|
17.7%
|
62,000
|
18.3%
|
|
766
|
16.9%
|
14,000
|
17.5%
|
58,000
|
16.9%
|
|
424
|
9.4%
|
6,000
|
7.1%
|
27,000
|
7.9%
|
|
4,533
|
100.0%
|
78,000
|
100.0%
|
341,000
|
100.0%
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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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