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Crashes Table 12. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity, 2020

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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 2,118 47.7% 34,000 33.5% 107,000 34.5%
Two-Way, Divided, Unprotected Median 956 21.5% 14,000 13.9% 45,000 14.7%
Two-Way, Divided, Positive Median Barrier 1,057 23.8% 29,000 29.1% 78,000 25.3%
Two-Way, Not Divided, With a Continuous Left-Turn Lane 166 3.7% 3,000 2.8% 9,000 2.8%
Entrance/Exit Ramp 47 1.1% 3,000 3.0% 9,000 3.1%
One-Way Trafficway 50 1.1% 3,000 2.7% 8,000 2.6%
Non-Trafficway Area 41 0.9% 2,000 1.5% 6,000 1.9%
Unknown 9 0.2% 13,000 13.4% 47,000 15.1%
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