Table 51. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Release
|
HM Cargo Type |
HM Release |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes |
No |
Unknown |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Fatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
1 |
2.3% |
3 |
3.9% |
1 |
4.3% |
5 |
3.5% |
|
Gases |
5 |
11.6% |
10 |
13.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
15 |
10.6% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
25 |
58.1% |
39 |
51.3% |
7 |
30.4% |
71 |
50.0% |
|
Flammable Solids |
2 |
4.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
1.4% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
3.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
2.1% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.7% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Corrosives |
3 |
7.0% |
9 |
11.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
12 |
8.5% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
3 |
7.0% |
3 |
3.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
6 |
4.2% |
|
Unknown |
4 |
9.3% |
8 |
10.5% |
15 |
65.2% |
27 |
19.0% |
|
Total |
43 |
100.0% |
76 |
100.0% |
23 |
100.0% |
142 |
100.0% |
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
17 |
5.3% |
70 |
3.9% |
18 |
4.4% |
105 |
4.2% |
|
Gases |
27 |
8.5% |
241 |
13.4% |
46 |
11.3% |
314 |
12.4% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
129 |
40.4% |
712 |
39.6% |
113 |
27.7% |
954 |
37.8% |
|
Flammable Solids |
7 |
2.2% |
23 |
1.3% |
1 |
0.2% |
31 |
1.2% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
8 |
2.5% |
15 |
0.8% |
3 |
0.7% |
26 |
1.0% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
1 |
0.3% |
10 |
0.6% |
1 |
0.2% |
12 |
0.5% |
|
Radioactive |
1 |
0.3% |
5 |
0.3% |
2 |
0.5% |
8 |
0.3% |
|
Corrosives |
25 |
7.8% |
104 |
5.8% |
25 |
6.1% |
154 |
6.1% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
34 |
10.7% |
167 |
9.3% |
10 |
2.5% |
211 |
8.4% |
|
Unknown |
70 |
21.9% |
450 |
25.0% |
189 |
46.3% |
709 |
28.1% |
|
Total |
319 |
100.0% |
1,797 |
100.0% |
408 |
100.0% |
2,524 |
100.0% |
Note: A large truck is defined here as a truck, used for commercial purposes, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds.
Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Nonfatal Crashes: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.