Table 46. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Construction/Maintenance Zone and Crash Severity

Work Zone

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Yes

216

5.0%

2,000

2.8%

8,000

3.0%

No

4,105

95.0%

74,000

96.7%

277,000

96.5%

Unknown

   

    *

*

1,000

0.5%

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).