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Crashes Table 12. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity, 2019

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Trafficway Flow Fatal Crashes: Number Fatal Crashes: Percent Injury Crashes: Number Injury Crashes: Percent Property Damage Only Crashes: Number Property Damage Only Crashes: Percent
Two-Way, Not Divided 2,163 48.3% 35,000 31.0% 122,000 31.2%
Two-Way, Divided, Unprotected Median 982 21.9% 17,000 14.6% 50,000 12.7%
Two-Way, Divided, Positive Median Barrier 968 21.6% 32,000 28.2% 98,000 24.9%
Two-Way, Not Divided, With a Continuous Left-Turn Lane 209 4.7% 4,000 3.4% 13,000 3.3%
Entrance/Exit Ramp 43 1.0% 3,000 2.2% 11,000 2.8%
One-Way Trafficway 67 1.5% 2,000 2.1% 10,000 2.6%
Non-Trafficway Area 39 0.9% 2,000 1.7% 9,000 2.4%
Unknown 8 0.2% 19,000 16.8% 79,000 20.1%
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