Vehicles Table 11. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type, HM Release, and Crash Severity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Crashes | ||||||||
| 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% |
| Nonfatal Crashes (MCMIS Data) | ||||||||
| Explosives | 22 | 3.5% | 63 | 2.3% | 13 | 3.4% | 98 | 2.6% |
| Gases | 73 | 11.6% | 505 | 18.3% | 60 | 15.8% | 638 | 16.9% |
| Flammable Liquids | 288 | 45.6% | 1,432 | 52.0% | 190 | 50.1% | 1,910 | 50.7% |
| Flammable Solids | 10 | 1.6% | 28 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 41 | 1.1% |
| Oxidizing Substances | 2 | 0.3% | 42 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 45 | 1.2% |
| Poisonous and Infectious Substances | 1 | 0.2% | 20 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 23 | 0.6% |
| Radioactive Materials | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.2% |
| Corrosives | 41 | 6.5% | 231 | 8.4% | 25 | 6.6% | 297 | 7.9% |
| Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods | 61 | 9.7% | 264 | 9.6% | 9 | 2.4% | 334 | 8.9% |
| Unknown | 132 | 20.9% | 165 | 6.0% | 76 | 20.1% | 373 | 9.9% |
| Total | 632 | 100.0% | 2,754 | 100.0% | 379 | 100.0% | 3,765 | 100.0% |
| Notes: For fatal crashes, a large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. For nonfatal crashes, a large truck is defined here as a truck, used for commercial purposes, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, or any vehicle carrying hazardous material that requires placarding, regardless of weight. | ||||||||
| Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Nonfatal Crashes: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS), data snapshot as of December 18, 2020. | ||||||||
Last updated: Monday, January 30, 2023