Crashes Table 22. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity, 2020
| 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 | 82.7% | 77,000 | 76.1% | 242,000 | 78.3% |
| Wet | 568 | 12.8% | 15,000 | 15.0% | 42,000 | 13.5% |
| Snow | 31 | 0.7% | 1,000 | 0.7% | 5,000 | 1.5% |
| Ice/Frost | 48 | 1.1% | 1,000 | 0.7% | 2,000 | 0.8% |
| Slush | 12 | 0.3% | * | 0.3% | 1,000 | 0.4% |
| Water (Standing, Moving) | 11 | 0.2% | * | 0.3% | * | 0.1% |
| Mud, Dirt, Gravel | 7 | 0.2% | * | 0.4% | 1,000 | 0.2% |
| Sand | 0 | 0.0% | * | * | * | * |
| Non-Trafficway Area | 41 | 0.9% | 2,000 | 1.5% | 6,000 | 1.9% |
| Other | 5 | 0.1% | * | * | * | * |
| Unknown | 45 | 1.0% | 5,000 | 5.1% | 10,000 | 3.4% |
| 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: Friday, March 3, 2023