Table 44. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity

Road Surface Condition

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Dry

3,643

84.3%

63,000

82.2%

239,000

83.3%

Wet

553

12.8%

12,000

16.0%

39,000

13.5%

Snow or Slush

42

1.0%

1,000

0.8%

3,000

1.0%

Ice

65

1.5%

1,000

0.8%

4,000

1.5%

Sand, Dirt, Oil

2

*

*

0.2%

2,000

0.5%

Other

2

*

*

0.1%

1,000

0.2%

Unknown

14

0.3%

       

Total

4,321

100.0%

77,000

100.0%

287,000

100.0%

*Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent.

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).