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Crashes Table 11. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow, 2018-2020

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Trafficway Flow 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent 2020: Number 2020: Percent
Two-Way, Not Divided 2,190 49.1% 2,176 48.3% 2,118 47.7%
Two-Way, Divided, Unprotected Median 970 21.7% 985 21.9% 956 21.5%
Two-Way, Divided, Positive Median Barrier 975 21.9% 971 21.6% 1,057 23.8%
Two-Way, Not Divided, With a Continuous Left-Turn Lane 176 3.9% 213 4.7% 166 3.7%
Entrance/Exit Ramp 60 1.3% 43 1.0% 47 1.1%
One-Way Trafficway 44 1.0% 67 1.5% 50 1.1%
Non-Trafficway Area 37 0.8% 40 0.9% 41 0.9%
Unknown 9 0.2% 7 0.2% 9 0.2%
Total 4,461 100.0% 4,502 100.0% 4,444 100.0%
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Last updated: Monday, February 13, 2023