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Crashes Table 22. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity, 2020

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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