An analysis of why trucks and tankers hauling hazardous materials crash includes this summary of the overall problem (academic reference omitted): HAZMAT crashes on highways often result in more severe injuries, although the number of crashes is low relative to the amount of HAZMAT that moves on the highway. In 2014, a total of 3744…
When a large commercial truck collides with a car, SUV, pickup, or motorcycle, the results are often deadly. We call tractor-trailers big rigs precisely because their length and weight so far exceed those of smaller vehicles. Because semis are so large and dangerous, state and federal laws place high duties on commercial truck drivers and…
With more than 15 million commercial trucks traveling U.S. roads, it is no surprise the number of deadly truck accidents that occur each year. According to national statistics, there has been a 20 percent increase in the number of truck accidents over the past 10 years. Many of these crashes are caused by some negligent…
In June 2011, a 22-year-old mother was parked on the side of Interstate 10 near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Her GMC pickup truck had broken down and the young mother was waiting for help. In the vehicle with her were her 4-year-old daughter and 19-month-old son. The mother had set flares outside the truck as…
A crash between a farm truck and a car in Isle of Wight County, Virginia (VA), killed the two occupants of the smaller vehicle. The deadly head-on collision happened on U.S. Route 460/Windsor Boulevard near the intersection with Yellowhammer Road. Virginia State Police responded to the wreck at around 2:15 pm on March…