Table 38. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day and Crash Severity
|
Time of Day |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
12am - 3am |
280 |
7.5% |
2,000 |
3.3% |
12,000 |
4.0% |
|
3am - 6am |
322 |
8.6% |
4,000 |
6.0% |
15,000 |
5.1% |
|
6am - 9am |
584 |
15.6% |
11,000 |
17.0% |
48,000 |
16.1% |
|
9am - 12pm |
657 |
17.6% |
15,000 |
23.2% |
64,000 |
21.5% |
|
12pm - 3pm |
702 |
18.8% |
12,000 |
18.8% |
58,000 |
19.5% |
|
3pm - 6pm |
556 |
14.9% |
10,000 |
16.3% |
57,000 |
19.3% |
|
6pm - 9pm |
348 |
9.3% |
6,000 |
8.9% |
26,000 |
8.7% |
|
9pm - 12am |
278 |
7.4% |
4,000 |
6.5% |
17,000 |
5.7% |
|
Unknown |
6 |
0.2% |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Daytime (6am - 6pm) |
2,499 |
66.9% |
48,000 |
75.3% |
227,000 |
76.5% |
|
Nighttime (6pm - 6am) |
1,234 |
33.1% |
16,000 |
24.7% |
70,000 |
23.5% |
|
Total |
3,733 |
100.0% |
64,000 |
100.0% |
297,000 |
100.0% |
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).