Tag: fatal truck crashes

October 18, 2019 Truck Accident Blog

New Jersey Motorists Face More Winter Driving Truck Accident Risks This Winter Between 2007 and 2016, weather-related crashes comprised 21% of all vehicle accidents and 16% of accident fatalities across the United States. Overall, slushy and icy pavement cumulatively made up about 30% of the weather-related crashes. To plan a safer winter driving strategy, New…

September 14, 2019 Truck Accident Blog

Semi-Trailers Pose Multiple Crash Dangers According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, there was a 9% increase in fatal large truck crashes between 2016 and 2017. The 2017 total of 4,889 fatal bus, large truck and semi-trailer accidents was a 42% increase from the decade low in 2009. With the rising rate of truck…