Crashes Table 10. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Day of Week and Crash Severity, 2020
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 | 342 | 7.7% | 5,000 | 4.7% | 14,000 | 4.6% |
Monday | 701 | 15.8% | 16,000 | 16.3% | 49,000 | 15.9% |
Tuesday | 732 | 16.5% | 19,000 | 18.7% | 54,000 | 17.3% |
Wednesday | 735 | 16.5% | 16,000 | 15.9% | 58,000 | 18.7% |
Thursday | 735 | 16.5% | 17,000 | 16.7% | 57,000 | 18.6% |
Friday | 729 | 16.4% | 19,000 | 18.4% | 54,000 | 17.3% |
Saturday | 470 | 10.6% | 9,000 | 9.2% | 24,000 | 7.6% |
Total | 4,444 | 100.0% | 101,000 | 100.0% | 310,000 | 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: Monday, February 13, 2023