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

Table 33. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity

Weather Conditions

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Normal

3,906

86.2%

68,000

87.8%

299,000

87.8%

Rain

378

8.3%

6,000

7.7%

22,000

6.5%

Sleet

19

0.4%

*

0.3%

2,000

0.5%

Snow

112

2.5%

2,000

2.7%

14,000

4.1%

Fog

86

1.9%

*

0.6%

2,000

0.7%

Other

28

0.6%

1,000

0.9%

1,000

0.4%

Unknown

4

0.1%

       

Total

4,533

100.0%

78,000

100.0%

341,000

100.0%

*Less than 500.

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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