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People Table 11. Persons Killed in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day, 2017-2019

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Time of Day 2017: Number 2017: Percent 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent
12am - 3am 364 7.4% 358 7.2% 375 7.5%
3am - 6am 479 9.8% 522 10.4% 498 10.0%
6am - 9am 714 14.6% 739 14.8% 725 14.5%
9am - 12pm 729 14.9% 759 15.2% 777 15.5%
12pm - 3pm 920 18.8% 935 18.7% 894 17.9%
3pm - 6pm 809 16.5% 791 15.8% 802 16.0%
6pm - 9pm 501 10.2% 515 10.3% 521 10.4%
9pm - 12am 382 7.8% 383 7.7% 404 8.1%
Unknown 8 0.2% 4 0.1% 9 0.2%
Daytime (6am - 6pm) 3,172 64.7% 3,224 64.4% 3,198 63.9%
Nighttime (6pm - 6am) 1,726 35.2% 1,778 35.5% 1,798 35.9%
Total 4,906 100.0% 5,006 100.0% 5,005 100.0%
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: Tuesday, January 31, 2023