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Truck Accident Fatalities a Staggering Number

Accidents between a large truck and either a car or pedestrian can often be not just tragic but fatal. Just think about it: a big truck can weigh more than 40 tons and sometimes be 75 feet long. That's why it is no surprise that truck accidents involve more fatalities on the road than any other type of traffic accident. The statistics are eye-opening.

Statistics on truck accidents are kept by the United States Department of Transportation and routinely published by a number of organizations. Truck accidents may be more common than you might think, over a half million each year. Of these, upwards of 5,000 truck accidents result in a fatality.

Fatalities involving a truck are far greater relative to those not involving a truck considering the much greater number of other types of vehicles on the road. Truck accidents account for about 12% of all traffic fatalities, but when a truck is involved in a fatal accident with another vehicle, an occupant of the other vehicle is the fatality 98% of the time.

Even so, the truck driver is often not at fault. Statistics show that most of the time, more than 75% of the time in fact, the accident is the fault of the driver of the other vehicle.

Truck Accident Numbers
Accidents among various states:

While California has a high number of fatal traffic accidents overall, 332 truck accidents in 2003 was not the highest among the states.
In 2003, Florida had 343 fatal accidents involving trucks with 4,432 fatal accidents overall.
In Texas in 2003, there were 5,040 fatal accidents with 438 truck-involved fatalities.

Pennsylvania saw 2,233 fatal accidents in 2003 with 213 involving trucks.

When all of the states are reckoned, there were a staggering 4,669 fatal big truck accidents in the referenced year. This was out of a total of over 58,000 fatal vehicle crashes. Think about that number. More Americans died on the highways than in the Vietnam war.

Truck Accident Factors

Truck driver fatigue is a major factor in truck crashes. About 30% of all truck accidents involve driver fatigue. Although driving under the influence is a major factor in truck accidents, only about 1% of fatal accidents in America are attributed to a truck driver under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Make sure to consult an experienced truck accident attorney if you are involved in truck crash.

The Young Firm in New Orleans understands the serious nature of automobile and truck accidents and the injuries that can result. Our firm will investigate the causes of any accident and pursue appropriate legal action.

Call a Louisiana car and truck accident attorney today at (866) 660-7220 for a free and confidential consultation if you have been involved in a car accident or an accident with a truck.