Crashes Table 25. Fatal Crashes by Work Zone, 2017-2019
| Work Zone | 2017: Number | 2017: Percent | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks | ||||||
| No | 4,146 | 94.9% | 4,254 | 95.4% | 4,231 | 94.5% |
| Yes | 221 | 5.1% | 207 | 4.6% | 248 | 5.5% |
| Construction Zone | 151 | 3.5% | 130 | 2.9% | 152 | 3.4% |
| Maintenance Zone | 15 | 0.3% | 23 | 0.5% | 15 | 0.3% |
| Utility Work Zone | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% |
| Work Zone, Type Unknown | 52 | 1.2% | 54 | 1.2% | 78 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total | 4,367 | 100.0% | 4,461 | 100.0% | 4,479 | 100.0% |
| All Fatal Crashes | ||||||
| No | 33,840 | 97.9% | 33,247 | 98.0% | 32,482 | 97.7% |
| Yes | 720 | 2.1% | 672 | 2.0% | 762 | 2.3% |
| Construction Zone | 448 | 1.3% | 433 | 1.3% | 430 | 1.3% |
| Maintenance Zone | 48 | 0.1% | 47 | 0.1% | 41 | 0.1% |
| Utility Work Zone | 11 | * | 1 | * | 14 | * |
| Work Zone, Type Unknown | 213 | 0.6% | 191 | 0.6% | 277 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total | 34,560 | 100.0% | 33,919 | 100.0% | 33,244 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of Fatal Work Zone Crashes That Involved at Least One Large Truck | 30.7% | 30.8% | 32.5% | |||
| Percentage of All Fatal Crashes That Involved at Least One Large Truck | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.5% | |||
| *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. A Work Zone is an area of a trafficway where construction, maintenance, or utility work activities are identified by warning sign/signals/indicators. |
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| Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). | ||||||
Last updated: Thursday, January 26, 2023