Table 43. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Weather Conditions |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Normal |
3,777 |
87.4% |
68,000 |
88.4% |
256,000 |
89.2% |
|
Rain |
363 |
8.4% |
7,000 |
8.8% |
22,000 |
7.5% |
|
Sleet |
14 |
0.3% |
* |
0.1% |
1,000 |
0.2% |
|
Snow |
67 |
1.6% |
1,000 |
1.2% |
5,000 |
1.9% |
|
Fog |
74 |
1.7% |
* |
0.6% |
2,000 |
0.8% |
|
Other |
17 |
0.4% |
1,000 |
0.9% |
1,000 |
0.3% |
|
Unknown |
9 |
0.2% |
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|
Total |
4,321 |
100.0% |
77,000 |
100.0% |
287,000 |
100.0% |
*Less than 500.
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).