Crashes Table 8. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day and Crash Severity, 2019
| Time of Day | Fatal Crashes: Number | Fatal Crashes: Percent | Injury Crashes: Number | Injury Crashes: Percent | Property Damage Only Crashes: Number | Property Damage Only Crashes: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12am - 3am | 328 | 7.3% | 4,000 | 3.4% | 10,000 | 2.4% |
| 3am - 6am | 458 | 10.2% | 6,000 | 5.6% | 15,000 | 3.9% |
| 6am - 9am | 665 | 14.8% | 18,000 | 16.0% | 62,000 | 15.9% |
| 9am - 12pm | 694 | 15.5% | 21,000 | 18.3% | 83,000 | 21.1% |
| 12pm - 3pm | 786 | 17.5% | 24,000 | 21.4% | 87,000 | 22.3% |
| 3pm - 6pm | 721 | 16.1% | 25,000 | 22.0% | 81,000 | 20.6% |
| 6pm - 9pm | 457 | 10.2% | 10,000 | 8.4% | 35,000 | 8.9% |
| 9pm - 12am | 361 | 8.1% | 6,000 | 4.8% | 19,000 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.2% | * | * | * | * |
| Daytime (6am - 6pm) | 2,866 | 64.0% | 89,000 | 77.8% | 313,000 | 80.0% |
| Nighttime (6pm - 6am) | 1,613 | 36.0% | 25,000 | 22.2% | 78,000 | 20.0% |
| 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