Crashes Table 19. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions, 2018-2020
| Weather Conditions | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent | 2020: Number | 2020: Percent |
| Clear | 2,940 | 65.9% | 2,945 | 65.4% | 2,989 | 67.3% |
| Cloudy | 674 | 15.1% | 671 | 14.9% | 635 | 14.3% |
| Rain | 373 | 8.4% | 358 | 8.0% | 381 | 8.6% |
| Sleet, Hail | 13 | 0.3% | 13 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.1% |
| Snow | 82 | 1.8% | 84 | 1.9% | 66 | 1.5% |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 64 | 1.4% | 85 | 1.9% | 68 | 1.5% |
| Severe Crosswinds | 7 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% | 12 | 0.3% |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 | * | 2 | * | 2 | * |
| Blowing Snow | 7 | 0.2% | 12 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.2% |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 6 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.2% |
| Other | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.2% | 1 | * |
| Unknown | 290 | 6.5% | 309 | 6.9% | 268 | 6.0% |
| 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. | ||||||
| Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). | ||||||
Last updated: Thursday, March 2, 2023