U.S. Department Of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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).

 

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