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Truck Accidents - Big dangers lurking on the roads

TRUCK ACCIDENTS BIGDANGERS LURKING ON THE ROADS HOW PREVALENT ARE TRUCKING ACCIDENTS? How Prevalent Are Trucking Accidents 5,061:- RIP 56.3% of fatalities occured in trucks are involved in a fatal accident each year single vehicle crashes 362 87 are killed each year in traffic accidents involving trucks pedestrians .• cyclists CONCENTRATION OF TRUCK WRECKS ACROSS THE U.S. 25,307 9.5% total fatal truck involvements (from 2004-2008) of fatal motor vehicle accidents in Illinois involve large trucks States with the highest number of trucks involvements Texas, California, Florida O 1-7 O 13-35 41-84 O 89-127 135-198 299-483 WHEN & WHERE TRUCKING COLLISIONS OCCUR of fatal truck accidents truck drivers were 84.7% 639 happen in normal fatally injured in a traffic accident weather conditions 62.1% of truck drivers had no % driver factors recorded Failure to stay in lane was the most common driver factor to contribute to fatal accidents 23 of fatal accidents occur in of rural areas and in daylight 18.8% 22.6% were on a trip over 500 miles were on a local trip (within 50 miles of base) FEBRUARY MARCH 402 297 fatal accidents fatal accidents (the highest of all months) (the lowest of all months) TYPES OF TRAILERS IN FATAL ACCIDENTS of configurations consisted of a three- of doubles consisted of a 89% axle tractor pulling a two-axle trailer two-axle tractor with a 49.3% one-axle first trailer and two-axle second trailer DRIVER NEGLIGENCE CAUSING TRUCKING ACCIDENTS 3.1% 0.3% involved alcohol involved cellphone use 10.9% YIELD caused by failure to stay in lane 80 60 100 4.8% 4.0% 120- 140- caused by speeding caused by failure to yield 160 6.1% 1.6% Z 1.2% caused by inattentive driver caused by drowsiness drug related Sources: Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, NHTSA.gov, ChicagoTrucklnjuryLawyers.com, FMCSA.gov Sponsored by Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers w Rosentelnjuylanyera.com created by MilkWhale TRUCK ACCIDENTS BIGDANGERS LURKING ON THE ROADS HOW PREVALENT ARE TRUCKING ACCIDENTS? How Prevalent Are Trucking Accidents 5,061:- RIP 56.3% of fatalities occured in trucks are involved in a fatal accident each year single vehicle crashes 362 87 are killed each year in traffic accidents involving trucks pedestrians .• cyclists CONCENTRATION OF TRUCK WRECKS ACROSS THE U.S. 25,307 9.5% total fatal truck involvements (from 2004-2008) of fatal motor vehicle accidents in Illinois involve large trucks States with the highest number of trucks involvements Texas, California, Florida O 1-7 O 13-35 41-84 O 89-127 135-198 299-483 WHEN & WHERE TRUCKING COLLISIONS OCCUR of fatal truck accidents truck drivers were 84.7% 639 happen in normal fatally injured in a traffic accident weather conditions 62.1% of truck drivers had no % driver factors recorded Failure to stay in lane was the most common driver factor to contribute to fatal accidents 23 of fatal accidents occur in of rural areas and in daylight 18.8% 22.6% were on a trip over 500 miles were on a local trip (within 50 miles of base) FEBRUARY MARCH 402 297 fatal accidents fatal accidents (the highest of all months) (the lowest of all months) TYPES OF TRAILERS IN FATAL ACCIDENTS of configurations consisted of a three- of doubles consisted of a 89% axle tractor pulling a two-axle trailer two-axle tractor with a 49.3% one-axle first trailer and two-axle second trailer DRIVER NEGLIGENCE CAUSING TRUCKING ACCIDENTS 3.1% 0.3% involved alcohol involved cellphone use 10.9% YIELD caused by failure to stay in lane 80 60 100 4.8% 4.0% 120- 140- caused by speeding caused by failure to yield 160 6.1% 1.6% Z 1.2% caused by inattentive driver caused by drowsiness drug related Sources: Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, NHTSA.gov, ChicagoTrucklnjuryLawyers.com, FMCSA.gov Sponsored by Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers w Rosentelnjuylanyera.com created by MilkWhale

Truck Accidents - Big dangers lurking on the roads

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Trucks have become such a fixture on many roads that there’s little attention paid to the significant safety risks that these vehicles pose to other drivers. Here our truck accident attorneys attemp...

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