Types of Semi Truck Accidents (And Ways to Stay Safe)
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The U.S. has nearly 4 million Class 8 trucks currently in operation on the roads. Semi-trucks make up most of the vehicles in this class, with the remainder being service vehicles like dump trucks and fire trucks.
These semi-trucks are involved in many truck accidents each year, causing over 4,000 deaths and over 100,000 injuries annually.
Unfortunately, these deaths and injuries disproportionately involve the occupants of passenger vehicles. The large mass of a semi-truck often protects truck drivers but crushes smaller automobiles. As a result, 97% of those hurt or killed in truck accidents are motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
CAUSES OF SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENTS
Factors that can lead to semi-truck accidents include road conditions, poor equipment maintenance, traffic, and driver behavior.
Some of the most common causes of semi-truck accidents include:
TIRE BLOWOUTS
Tire blowouts cause approximately 30% of truck accidents, making it the most common cause of truck accidents.
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