Table 33. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Weather Conditions |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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% |
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|
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).