Table 30. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity

Trafficway Flow

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Not Physically Divided

2,452

54.1%

34,000

44.3%

152,000

44.5%

Divided Median, No Barrier

1,295

28.6%

35,000

44.8%

106,000

31.0%

Divided Median, With Barrier

675

14.9%

One-Way Traffic

92

2.0%

3,000

3.8%

15,000

4.5%

Unknown

19

0.4%

5,000

7.1%

68,000

19.9%

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).