Crashes Table 8. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day and Crash Severity, 2020
| 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 | 338 | 7.6% | 5,000 | 5.4% | 9,000 | 2.8% |
| 3am - 6am | 411 | 9.2% | 6,000 | 6.0% | 13,000 | 4.3% |
| 6am - 9am | 655 | 14.7% | 16,000 | 15.7% | 46,000 | 14.8% |
| 9am - 12pm | 695 | 15.6% | 20,000 | 19.5% | 65,000 | 21.0% |
| 12pm - 3pm | 766 | 17.2% | 21,000 | 21.2% | 72,000 | 23.1% |
| 3pm - 6pm | 696 | 15.7% | 20,000 | 19.4% | 64,000 | 20.7% |
| 6pm - 9pm | 478 | 10.8% | 8,000 | 7.9% | 27,000 | 8.8% |
| 9pm - 12am | 393 | 8.8% | 5,000 | 4.9% | 14,000 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 12 | 0.3% | * | * | * | * |
| Daytime (6am - 6pm) | 2,812 | 63.3% | 76,000 | 75.7% | 246,000 | 79.6% |
| Nighttime (6pm - 6am) | 1,632 | 36.7% | 24,000 | 24.3% | 63,000 | 20.4% |
| 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: Monday, February 13, 2023