Crashes Table 10. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Day of Week and Crash Severity, 2019
Day of Week | Fatal Crashes: Number | Fatal Crashes: Percent | Injury Crashes: Number | Injury Crashes: Percent | Property Damage Only Crashes: Number | Property Damage Only Crashes: Percent |
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Sunday | 341 | 7.6% | 6,000 | 5.0% | 20,000 | 5.1% |
Monday | 731 | 16.3% | 18,000 | 15.6% | 62,000 | 15.8% |
Tuesday | 742 | 16.6% | 20,000 | 17.2% | 76,000 | 19.3% |
Wednesday | 763 | 17.0% | 21,000 | 18.5% | 72,000 | 18.4% |
Thursday | 717 | 16.0% | 19,000 | 16.6% | 66,000 | 16.8% |
Friday | 745 | 16.6% | 20,000 | 17.9% | 63,000 | 16.1% |
Saturday | 440 | 9.8% | 11,000 | 9.2% | 33,000 | 8.4% |
Total | 4,479 | 100.0% | 114,000 | 100.0% | 392,000 | 100.0% |
Notes: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. Individual numbers may not add up to the totals due to independent rounding. Percentages are based on unrounded numbers. | ||||||
Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: NHTSA, Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS). |
Last updated: Thursday, January 26, 2023