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Crashes Table 15. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Relation to Roadway, 2018-2020

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Relation to Roadway 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent 2020: Number 2020: Percent
On Roadway 3,793 85.0% 3,867 85.9% 3,791 85.3%
On Shoulder 90 2.0% 77 1.7% 66 1.5%
On Median 113 2.5% 113 2.5% 140 3.2%
On Roadside 400 9.0% 388 8.6% 391 8.8%
Outside Trafficway 31 0.7% 17 0.4% 21 0.5%
Off Roadway, Location Unknown 3 0.1% 5 0.1% 1 *
In Parking Lane 4 0.1% 9 0.2% 4 0.1%
Gore 14 0.3% 12 0.3% 10 0.2%
Separator 6 0.1% 10 0.2% 13 0.3%
Continuous Left-Turn Lane 3 0.1% 2 * 1 *
Pedestrian Refuge Island 0 0.0% 1 * 1 *
Unknown 4 0.1% 1 * 5 0.1%
Total 4,461 100.0% 4,502 100.0% 4,444 100.0%
*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.
Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Last updated: Monday, February 13, 2023