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Crashes Table 23. Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Light Conditions, 2017-2019

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Light Conditions 2017: Number 2017: Percent 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent
Daylight 2,681 61.4% 2,704 60.6% 2,737 61.1%
Dark, Not Lighted 1,049 24.0% 1,060 23.8% 1,045 23.3%
Dark But Lighted 427 9.8% 457 10.2% 474 10.6%
Dark, Unknown Lighting 6 0.1% 26 0.6% 21 0.5%
Dawn 126 2.9% 143 3.2% 131 2.9%
Dusk 76 1.7% 68 1.5% 66 1.5%
Unknown 2 * 3 0.1% 5 0.1%
Total 4,367 100.0% 4,461 100.0% 4,479 100.0%
*Less than 0.05 percent.
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Last updated: Thursday, January 26, 2023