The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) keeps track of how many large trucks have crashes every year in this country. The federal agency's data shows that there are approximately 475,000 of them tractor-trailer accidents annually. At least 140,000 of those crashes resulted...
Truck Accidents
What factors affect a trucker’s braking speed?
One of perhaps the biggest mistakes that passenger car operators make is assuming that truckers can stop just as fast as they can. There are many factors, including speed, grades and weight, that make this impossible. While there's nothing much that a tractor-trailer...
How are truckers’ hours of service rules changing on Sept. 29?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's updated hours of service plan goes live on Sept. 29. Four primary changes will go into effect on that day. Many traffic analysts fear how these updated regulations could adversely impact driver safety in the future....
Always drive safely when you’re sharing the road with semitrucks
Driving near a semitruck on the road is something that many children enjoy. However, allowing this to happen for a prolonged period could put everyone in your vehicle at an increased risk of being involved in a crash. Around 5,000 fatalities, 140,000 serious injuries,...
Driver error causes the majority of tanker truck crashes
People who travel on the highways in this area have probably seen large tanker trucks. Many drivers don't think anything about sharing the road with these trucks, but there are times when them can cause wrecks that seriously injure or kill motorists.One of the issues...
What’s the cause of jacknife incidents?
Jackknifing can occur when a trucker loses control and the trailer they're towing and becomes inverted in an L or V shape. This type of issue can occur with commercial vehicles and less experienced drivers who might be using a trailer as part of a move, relocation or...
Unsecured items and cargo on semitrucks can cause wrecks
Truckers must ensure that all cargo on their trucks is secured properly so that it doesn't cause a hazard to other drivers on the road. But, their duty to keep things secure doesn't stop only with cargo. They must ensure that everything attached to their rig,...
Determining cause in a semitruck crash is important
Semitruck crashes pit a large, heavy vehicle against a much smaller and lighter one. This can lead to considerable injuries to the occupants of the personal vehicles. When this happens, the injured individuals will need to seek medical care, which can end up being a...
Truckers aren’t always at fault for semitruck wrecks
Most truckers operate their rigs in a safe manner because they understand the risks of aggressive behaviors when they're behind the wheel. It's important for anyone who suffers an injury in a big rig crash to remember that there's a chance that it wasn't the trucker's...
Semitruck crashes can lead to financial devastation for victims
Semitrucks are large and heavy vehicles that can do a lot of damage to smaller vehicles. When this occurs, the occupants of the smaller vehicle can suffer considerable injuries. These include things like brain or spinal cord injuries. In some cases, the person's life...
