Table 3: Characteristics of US Truck Crashes
Fatal | Non-Fatal | |
Percent of crashes occurring during “normal” weather | 83.0% | 84.5% |
Percent of crashes occurring on dry road surfaces | 79.8% | 79.2% |
Percent of crashes occurring during daylight hours | 66.0% | 79.5% |
Percent of crashes occurring between midnight and 6 am | 15.3% | 7.3% |
Percent of crashes where “collision with vehicle in transit” | 78.8% | 73.6% |
is listed by police as first harmful event |
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