Crashes Table 22. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity, 2019
| Road Surface Conditions | Fatal Crashes: Number | Fatal Crashes: Percent | Injury Crashes: Number | Injury Crashes: Percent | Property Damage Only Crashes: Number | Property Damage Only Crashes: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | 3,676 | 82.1% | 91,000 | 79.4% | 311,000 | 79.4% |
| Wet | 557 | 12.4% | 15,000 | 12.7% | 50,000 | 12.7% |
| Snow | 62 | 1.4% | 2,000 | 1.4% | 8,000 | 2.0% |
| Ice/Frost | 79 | 1.8% | 2,000 | 1.3% | 4,000 | 1.1% |
| Slush | 13 | 0.3% | * | 0.2% | 1,000 | 0.4% |
| Water (Standing, Moving) | 8 | 0.2% | * | 0.4% | * | * |
| Mud, Dirt, Gravel | 5 | 0.1% | * | 0.1% | 1,000 | 0.2% |
| Sand | 0 | 0.0% | * | * | * | * |
| Non-Trafficway Area | 39 | 0.9% | 2,000 | 1.7% | 9,000 | 2.4% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | * | * | * | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 40 | 0.9% | 3,000 | 2.7% | 7,000 | 1.8% |
| 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