Category Archives: Truck Accident
How Passenger Vehicle Drivers Can Avoid Large Truck Accidents
According to the NHTSA, more than 5,000 people died in accidents involving large trucks in 2019. More than 70% of the people killed in large-truck crashes in 2019 were occupants of other vehicles, mainly passenger vehicle occupants. This is primarily because a smaller, lighter car provides little protection than a bigger, heavier vehicle, assuming… Read More »
Critical Evidence For Truck Accident Cases
Truck accidents can be devastating, especially for passenger vehicle occupants. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, most deaths in truck accidents are passenger vehicle occupants. Because trucks are bigger than passenger vehicles, they almost always cause more destruction to passenger vehicles than the destruction that occurs when two passenger vehicles get involved… Read More »
Truck Accidents Caused By Cargo Shift
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, cargo shift causes about 4% of all truck accidents. However, even though cargo shifts are not the most common cause of truck accidents, it is crucial to note that it has the highest (56.3) “relative risk” compared to any other factors that cause truck accidents. This… Read More »
Have You Been Injured In An Overturned Trucking Accident?
Overturned and roll-over truck accidents can be among the most dangerous. When you consider the size and weight of semi-trucks in comparison to standard passenger vehicles, it’s not hard to understand why. A semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, while most standard passenger vehicles weigh under 6,000 pounds. A collision between vehicles of… Read More »
3 Ways To Avoid Semi-Truck Accidents
It can be hard to avoid semi-trucks on the road. In fact, there are more semi- and commercial trucks on the road now than there have ever been. Over 70% of all products nationally are now delivered via truck, so it’s no surprise that the highways are full of them. Having more trucks on… Read More »
