Table 43. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Weather Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Weather Conditions |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Normal |
3,188 |
85.4% |
54,000 |
85.0% |
256,000 |
86.1% |
|
Rain |
285 |
7.6% |
5,000 |
7.7% |
22,000 |
7.3% |
|
Sleet, Hail |
31 |
0.8% |
1,000 |
0.9% |
1,000 |
0.4% |
|
Snow, Blowing Snow |
118 |
3.2% |
2,000 |
3.4% |
11,000 |
3.7% |
|
Fog, Smog, Smoke |
78 |
2.1% |
* |
0.7% |
2,000 |
0.7% |
|
Severe Crosswinds |
14 |
0.4% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt |
5 |
0.1% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Other |
3 |
0.1% |
1,000 |
2.2% |
5,000 |
1.8% |
|
Unknown |
11 |
0.3% |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Total |
3,733 |
100.0% |
64,000 |
100.0% |
297,000 |
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).