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

Table 52. Persons Killed and Injured in Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Time of Day

Time of Day

Persons Killed

Persons Inured

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

12am - 3am

400

7.7%

5,000

4.3%

3am - 6am

486

9.3%

5,000

4.6%

6am - 9am

795

15.3%

18,000

15.7%

9am - 12pm

861

16.5%

24,000

20.6%

12pm - 3pm

968

18.6%

25,000

21.7%

3pm - 6pm

843

16.2%

22,000

18.9%

6pm - 9pm

446

8.6%

10,000

8.9%

9pm - 12am

409

7.8%

6,000

5.3%

Unknown

4

0.1%

   

Daytime (6am - 6pm)

3,467

66.5%

88,000

77.0%

Nighttime (6pm - 6am)

1,741

33.4%

26,000

23.0%

Total

5,212

100.0%

114,000

100.0%

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Sources: Persons Killed: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Persons Injured: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).

 

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