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

Table 30. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Trafficway Flow and Crash Severity

Trafficway Flow

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Not Physically Divided

2,452

54.1%

34,000

44.3%

152,000

44.5%

Divided Median, No Barrier

1,295

28.6%

35,000

44.8%

106,000

31.0%

Divided Median, With Barrier

675

14.9%

One-Way Traffic

92

2.0%

3,000

3.8%

15,000

4.5%

Unknown

19

0.4%

5,000

7.1%

68,000

19.9%

Total

4,533

100.0%

78,000

100.0%

341,000

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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