Truck Accidents Injure 158,000 People a Year

Written by Adam Peck Category: Truck Accidents May 7th, 2013 2 min read

Truck accidents injure 158,000 people a year and are the cause of serious and catastrophic personal injury.

Here are some statics about Truck Injuries:

Nearly 7200 people died in 2012 in accidents involving large trucks. Another 158,000 were injured.
Of the deaths, 85 % of them were not truck occupants.
Large trucks are nearly twice as likely to be involved in a fatal accident as passenger vehicles 2.4 compared with 1.5 accidents per 100 million miles traveled in 2006.
The higher fatal involvement rate is attributable to the size disparity between large trucks and passenger vehicles.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that up to 40% of accidents involving large trucks may be the result of driver fatigue
Research by The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that truck drivers behind the wheel for more than 8 hours have a twofold increase in accident risk. In an Institute survey taken in 2005, one-in-five truckers (21%) reported falling asleep at the wheel at least once during the previous month.
Federal officials have uncovered commercial truck licensing fraud in 24 states, and have on-going investigations in 13 states. They say thousands of unskilled, untrained drivers may be on the nation’s highways.
Transportation experts estimate up to 30% of all commercial trucks on the highways exceed allowable weight limits. The DOT reports about 15% of fatal truck accidents involve overweight carriers.

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Written by Adam Peck

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.