Table 31. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity

Relation to Junction

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Non-Interchange

  Non-Junction

2,976

65.7%

40,000

51.1%

187,000

54.8%

  Intersection

972

21.4%

16,000

20.3%

39,000

11.5%

  Intersection Related

168

3.7%

11,000

13.8%

61,000

17.9%

  Driveway, Alley Access

74

1.6%

5,000

6.3%

22,000

6.5%

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

15

0.3%

*

0.5%

1,000

0.4%

  Rail Grade Crossing

25

0.6%

*

0.1%

*

0.1%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

1,000

1.0%

10,000

2.9%

  In Crossover

17

0.4%

*

0.3%

1,000

0.4%

  Other

79

1.7%

*

0.1%

1,000

0.4%

  Unknown

3

0.1%

       

    Subtotal

4,329

95.5%

72,000

93.4%

323,000

94.8%

Interchange Area

  Non-Junction

0

0.0%

1,000

1.3%

2,000

0.6%

  Intersection

47

1.0%

*

0.6%

1,000

0.3%

  Intersection Related

14

0.3%

*

*

1,000

0.3%

  Driveway, Alley Access

4

0.1%

*

*

*

*

  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related

47

1.0%

3,000

4.4%

13,000

3.8%

  On Bridge

0

0.0%

*

0.1%

*

0.1%

  In Crossover

2

*

*

*

*

*

  Other

84

1.9%

*

*

*

*

  Unknown

4

*

       

    Subtotal

202

4.5%

5,000

6.6%

18,000

5.2%

Unknown Relation to Junction

2

*

       

Total

4,533

100.0%

78,000

100.0%

341,000

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).