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Table 46. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Construction/Maintenance Zone
and Crash Severity, 2009
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Work Zone
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Fatal
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Injury
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Property Damage Only
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Number
|
Percent
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Number
|
Percent
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Number
|
Percent
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127
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4.3%
|
1,000
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2.0%
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6,000
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2.4%
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2,860
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95.7%
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50,000
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98.0%
|
227,000
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97.6%
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|
2,987
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100.0%
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51,000
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100.0%
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232,000
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100.0%
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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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