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

Table 38. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day and Crash Severity, 2009

Time of Day

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

12am - 3am

245

8.2%

3,000

5.1%

10,000

4.3%

3am - 6am

270

9.0%

2,000

4.3%

7,000

3.2%

6am - 9am

438

14.7%

9,000

16.9%

37,000

15.8%

9am - 12pm

497

16.6%

11,000

20.7%

51,000

22.2%

12pm - 3pm

541

18.1%

11,000

21.9%

59,000

25.4%

3pm - 6pm

482

16.1%

9,000

18.2%

38,000

16.5%

6pm - 9pm

283

9.5%

4,000

8.5%

19,000

8.3%

9pm - 12am

223

7.5%

2,000

4.5%

10,000

4.4%

Unknown

8

0.3%

Daytime (6am - 6pm)

1,958

65.6%

40,000

77.7%

185,000

79.8%

Nighttime (6pm - 6am)

1,029

34.4%

11,000

22.3%

47,000

20.2%

Total

2,987

100.0%

51,000

100.0%

232,000

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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