Table 51. Large Trucks in Crashes by Hazardous Materials (HM) Cargo Type and HM Release, 2009
|
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 |
3 |
9.1% |
1 |
1.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
4 |
3.7% |
|
Gases |
6 |
18.2% |
15 |
25.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
21 |
19.4% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
16 |
48.5% |
26 |
44.8% |
1 |
5.9% |
43 |
39.8% |
|
Flammable Solids |
1 |
3.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.9% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
1.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.9% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Corrosives |
3 |
9.1% |
2 |
3.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
5 |
4.6% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
3.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
1.9% |
|
Unknown |
4 |
12.1% |
11 |
19.0% |
16 |
94.1% |
31 |
28.7% |
|
Total |
33 |
100.0% |
58 |
100.0% |
17 |
100.0% |
108 |
100.0% |
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
7 |
2.8% |
46 |
2.8% |
24 |
4.9% |
77 |
3.3% |
|
Gases |
30 |
12.1% |
284 |
17.5% |
61 |
12.4% |
375 |
15.9% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
110 |
44.5% |
663 |
40.7% |
190 |
38.8% |
963 |
40.7% |
|
Flammable Solids |
1 |
0.4% |
13 |
0.8% |
3 |
0.6% |
17 |
0.7% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
4 |
1.6% |
24 |
1.5% |
2 |
0.4% |
30 |
1.3% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
1 |
0.4% |
12 |
0.7% |
5 |
1.0% |
18 |
0.8% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
4 |
0.2% |
3 |
0.6% |
7 |
0.3% |
|
Corrosives |
20 |
8.1% |
121 |
7.4% |
23 |
4.7% |
164 |
6.9% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
33 |
13.4% |
143 |
8.8% |
23 |
4.7% |
199 |
8.4% |
|
Unknown |
41 |
16.6% |
317 |
19.5% |
156 |
31.8% |
514 |
21.7% |
|
Total |
247 |
100.0% |
1,627 |
100.0% |
490 |
100.0% |
2,364 |
100.0% |
Note: For fatal crashes, a large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 10,000 pounds. For injury and towaway crashes, 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.