Crashes Table 20. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity, 2019
| Weather Conditions | Fatal Crashes: Number | Fatal Crashes: Percent | Injury Crashes: Number | Injury Crashes: Percent | Property Damage Only Crashes: Number | Property Damage Only Crashes: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear | 2,925 | 65.3% | 84,000 | 73.3% | 276,000 | 70.5% |
| Cloudy | 668 | 14.9% | 17,000 | 14.8% | 65,000 | 16.5% |
| Rain | 357 | 8.0% | 11,000 | 9.2% | 35,000 | 9.0% |
| Sleet, Hail | 13 | 0.3% | * | * | 1,000 | 0.1% |
| Snow | 84 | 1.9% | 2,000 | 2.2% | 11,000 | 2.8% |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 85 | 1.9% | * | 0.3% | 2,000 | 0.4% |
| Severe Crosswinds | 8 | 0.2% | * | 0.1% | 1,000 | 0.1% |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Blowing Snow | 12 | 0.3% | * | * | 1,000 | 0.3% |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 7 | 0.2% | * | * | * | * |
| Other | 7 | 0.2% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 311 | 6.9% | * | * | * | * |
| Total | 4,479 | 100.0% | 114,000 | 100.0% | 392,000 | 100.0% |
| *Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
| 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