Vehicles Table 10. Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Released, 2017-2019
| HM Cargo Type | HM Release = Yes: Number | HM Release = Yes: Percent | HM Release = No: Number | HM Release = No: Percent | HM Release = Unknown: Number | HM Release = Unknown: Percent | HM Release = Total: Number | HM Release = Total: Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ||||||||
| Explosives | 2 | 6.3% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 7.1% | 4 | 2.8% |
| Gases | 4 | 12.5% | 16 | 16.8% | 3 | 21.4% | 23 | 16.3% |
| Flammable Liquids | 21 | 65.6% | 50 | 52.6% | 2 | 14.3% | 73 | 51.8% |
| Flammable Solids | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oxidizing Substances | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% |
| Poisonous and Infectious Substances | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.1% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Radioactive Materials | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Corrosives | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.8% |
| Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods | 2 | 6.3% | 6 | 6.3% | 1 | 7.1% | 9 | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 3 | 9.4% | 15 | 15.8% | 6 | 42.9% | 24 | 17.0% |
| Total | 32 | 100.0% | 95 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 141 | 100.0% |
| 2018 | ||||||||
| Explosives | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 3.3% |
| Gases | 4 | 10.5% | 21 | 21.4% | 2 | 12.5% | 27 | 17.8% |
| Flammable Liquids | 25 | 65.8% | 53 | 54.1% | 5 | 31.3% | 83 | 54.6% |
| Flammable Solids | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Oxidizing Substances | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Poisonous and Infectious Substances | 2 | 5.3% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.0% |
| Radioactive Materials | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Corrosives | 2 | 5.3% | 4 | 4.1% | 1 | 6.3% | 7 | 4.6% |
| Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods | 2 | 5.3% | 4 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 1 | 2.6% | 10 | 10.2% | 8 | 50.0% | 19 | 12.5% |
| Total | 38 | 100.0% | 98 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 152 | 100.0% |
| 2019 | ||||||||
| Explosives | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.7% |
| Gases | 6 | 15.4% | 16 | 21.9% | 1 | 12.5% | 23 | 19.2% |
| Flammable Liquids | 23 | 59.0% | 36 | 49.3% | 3 | 37.5% | 62 | 51.7% |
| Flammable Solids | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% |
| Oxidizing Substances | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% |
| Poisonous and Infectious Substances | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% |
| Radioactive Materials | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Corrosives | 5 | 12.8% | 6 | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 9.2% |
| Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods | 3 | 7.7% | 8 | 11.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 9.2% |
| Unknown | 1 | 2.6% | 3 | 4.1% | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 6.7% |
| Total | 39 | 100.0% | 73 | 100.0% | 8 | 100.0% | 120 | 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: Monday, January 30, 2023