When it comes to truck accidents, the statistics are nothing short of alarming: According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in 2014, there were close to 4,000 fatal crashes involving large trucks and similar vehicles killing over 4,000 people. And when large or commercial trucks are involved in accidents with …
Anatomy of a Truck Accident
Several characteristics of a truck differentiate its accidents from those involving mere passenger cars. Most obvious are the massive size and weight of an 18-wheeler, carrying with them colossal amounts of potential destructive energy when compared to cars. When a car bumps an object at speeds less than one mile per hour, damage is usually …
Truck Awareness
Passenger cars in the United States share the roadways with an estimated two million semi-tractor trailers driven by an estimated 3.5 million truck drivers. While 18-wheelers might blend into the scenery in the eyes of many motorists because of their omnipresence and familiarity on highways, their potential for causing catastrophe is far more noticeable when …