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