You were injured in a Virginia truck accident – but who was really at fault for the crash? The Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS), conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), examined 141,000 truck accidents across America in order to discover what the most…
Federal trucking law requires that all truck loads be secured safely in order to minimize the risk of debris falling off the truck an injuring other people on the road. Unfortunately, federal laws don’t apply to vehicles outside of the commercial trucking industry. This means that anyone can haul a load of furniture or an…
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…