Crashes Table 20. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity, 2020
| 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 | 2,989 | 67.3% | 70,000 | 69.9% | 224,000 | 72.5% |
| Cloudy | 635 | 14.3% | 15,000 | 15.3% | 45,000 | 14.5% |
| Rain | 381 | 8.6% | 12,000 | 11.7% | 30,000 | 9.6% |
| Sleet, Hail | 6 | 0.1% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Snow | 66 | 1.5% | 2,000 | 2.0% | 8,000 | 2.5% |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 68 | 1.5% | 1,000 | 0.5% | 1,000 | 0.3% |
| Severe Crosswinds | 12 | 0.3% | * | 0.4% | 1,000 | 0.4% |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Blowing Snow | 9 | 0.2% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 7 | 0.2% | * | * | * | * |
| Other | 1 | * | * | 0.1% | * | * |
| Unknown | 268 | 6.0% | * | * | * | * |
| Total | 4,444 | 100.0% | 101,000 | 100.0% | 310,000 | 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, March 2, 2023