Table 41. 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 |
2 |
6.1% |
3 |
4.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
5 |
4.4% |
|
Gases |
1 |
3.0% |
8 |
11.4% |
1 |
10.0% |
10 |
8.8% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
17 |
51.5% |
26 |
37.1% |
5 |
50.0% |
48 |
42.5% |
|
Flammable Solids |
1 |
3.0% |
1 |
1.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
1.8% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
4.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
2.7% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
1 |
3.0% |
1 |
1.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
1.8% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Corrosives |
4 |
12.1% |
2 |
2.9% |
1 |
10.0% |
7 |
6.2% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
2 |
6.1% |
3 |
4.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
5 |
4.4% |
|
Unknown |
5 |
15.2% |
23 |
32.9% |
3 |
30.0% |
31 |
27.4% |
|
Total |
33 |
100.0% |
70 |
100.0% |
10 |
100.0% |
113 |
100.0% |
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
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|
Explosives |
4 |
1.3% |
71 |
3.7% |
3 |
1.6% |
78 |
3.2% |
|
Gases |
28 |
9.1% |
282 |
14.7% |
29 |
15.4% |
339 |
14.1% |
|
Flammable Liquids |
141 |
45.8% |
659 |
34.4% |
56 |
29.8% |
856 |
35.5% |
|
Flammable Solids |
4 |
1.3% |
17 |
0.9% |
2 |
1.1% |
23 |
1.0% |
|
Oxidizing Substances |
2 |
0.6% |
13 |
0.7% |
4 |
2.1% |
19 |
0.8% |
|
Poisonous and Infectious Substances |
4 |
1.3% |
10 |
0.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
14 |
0.6% |
|
Radioactive |
0 |
0.0% |
6 |
0.3% |
1 |
0.5% |
7 |
0.3% |
|
Corrosives |
22 |
7.1% |
94 |
4.9% |
9 |
4.8% |
125 |
5.2% |
|
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
23 |
7.5% |
127 |
6.6% |
5 |
2.7% |
155 |
6.4% |
|
Unknown |
80 |
26.0% |
634 |
33.1% |
79 |
42.0% |
793 |
32.9% |
|
Total |
308 |
100.0% |
1,913 |
100.0% |
188 |
100.0% |
2,409 |
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.
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MCMIS Crash File.