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: Truck Accident Article Index : 2004-12-02 : Article

What your truck accident lawyer should know...

by Michael Monheit, Esquire of Monheit Law, P.C.




By Michael Monheit, Esquire

Toll Free: 866-761-1385

What does your truck accident lawyer needs to know...

Truck accidents kill.

According to the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in 2001 alone over 5,000 people died and more than 130,000 were injured. Many of those injuries were very serious. Many of these case were the result of collisions with a large truck.

Truck accident safety.


Each year, vehicle safety has improved. But did you know that truck safety is still a huge problem and is responsible for a large number of deaths? Large truck crashes are responsible for four percent of people injured and twelve percent of people killed in all motor vehicle crashes.

Fatal truck accidents.


Did you know that over 75% of all fatal truck crashes involved at least one other vehicle? And that the majority of those involve smaller passenger vehicle?

Fast trucks kill.


Did you know that in more than 1 out of every 5 fatal crashes, the truck was speeding?

Speeding is not just going over the speed limit.


Did you know that driving faster than conditions allow is a form of speeding?

Where is a fatal truck accident most likely to occur?


Fatal truck accidents by state - 2001 source: http://www.car-accidents.com/truck_accidents.html
  • Texas 459
  • California 365
  • Florida 335
  • Georgia 228
  • North Carolina 186
  • Illinois 180
  • Pennsylvania 167
  • Ohio 161
  • Alabama 144
  • Missouri 129



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