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Crashes Table 13. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Junction, 2017-2019

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Relation to Junction 2017: Number 2017: Percent 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent
Non-Interchange Area
  Non-Junction 2,703 61.9% 2,863 64.2% 2,810 62.7%
  Intersection 904 20.7% 797 17.9% 837 18.7%
  Intersection Related 228 5.2% 279 6.3% 300 6.7%
  Driveway Access 17 0.4% 21 0.5% 36 0.8%
  Driveway Access Related 217 5.0% 186 4.2% 168 3.8%
  Entrance/Exit Ramp 4 0.1% 6 0.1% 3 0.1%
  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related 13 0.3% 13 0.3% 4 0.1%
  Railway Grade Crossing 16 0.4% 20 0.4% 18 0.4%
  Acceleration/Deceleration Lane 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Through Roadway 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Crossover Related 27 0.6% 30 0.7% 25 0.6%
  Other 0 0.0% 1 * 2 *
  Unknown 0 0.0% 3 0.1% 2 *
  Total Non-Interchange Area 4,129 94.6% 4,219 94.6% 4,205 93.9%
Interchange Area
  Non-Junction 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Intersection 51 1.2% 34 0.8% 64 1.4%
  Intersection Related 12 0.3% 13 0.3% 29 0.6%
  Driveway Access 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Driveway Access Related 1 * 3 0.1% 2 *
  Entrance/Exit Ramp 19 0.4% 19 0.4% 13 0.3%
  Entrance/Exit Ramp Related 33 0.8% 55 1.2% 33 0.7%
  Railway Grade Crossing 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Acceleration/Deceleration Lane 6 0.1% 6 0.1% 4 0.1%
  Through Roadway 93 2.1% 92 2.1% 99 2.2%
  Crossover Related 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Other 22 0.5% 20 0.4% 25 0.6%
  Unknown 1 * 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
  Total Interchange Area 238 5.4% 242 5.4% 269 6.0%
Unknown Relation to Junction 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 *
Total 4,367 100.0% 4,461 100.0% 4,479 100.0%
*Less than 0.05 percent.
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: Thursday, January 26, 2023