Table 36. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Construction/Maintenance Zone and Crash Severity
|
Work Zone |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Yes |
235 |
5.2% |
4,000 |
4.6% |
15,000 |
4.3% |
|
No |
4,298 |
94.8% |
73,000 |
94.7% |
321,000 |
94.3% |
|
Unknown |
1,000 |
0.7% |
5,000 |
1.4% |
||
|
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).