Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Large Truck Crash Facts 2005, March 2007

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

Table 35. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Light Conditions and Crash Severity

Light Conditions	Fatal		Injury		Property Damage Only
Light Conditions	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Daylight	2,934	64.7%	60,000	77.8%	268,000	78.5%
Dark, Not Lighted	1,047	23.1%	8,000	10.1%	27,000	7.8%
Dark But Lighted	355	7.8%	7,000	9.7%	37,000	10.7%
Dawn	131	2.9%	1,000	1.5%	6,000	1.6%
Dusk	60	1.3%	1,000	0.9%	5,000	1.3%
Unknown	6	0.1%
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).

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