Table 31. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction and Crash Severity
|
Relation to Junction |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Non-Interchange |
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|
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% |
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|
Subtotal |
4,329 |
95.5% |
72,000 |
93.4% |
323,000 |
94.8% |
|
Interchange Area |
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|
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 |
* |
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|
Subtotal |
202 |
4.5% |
5,000 |
6.6% |
18,000 |
5.2% |
| Unknown Relation to Junction |
2 |
* |
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| 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).