Common Causes of Truck Accidents

Every year, more than 4,000 persons die in accidents with large trucks.

Another 170,000 suffered injuries in 2017 alone, often serious injuries. Because of their larger size, big trucks can cause considerable damage to other vehicles on the road, and smaller vehicles may offer their occupants little protection.

While you cannot prevent the possibility of truck accidents entirely, understanding the most common causes of truck accidents can help keep you and your passengers safer.

Many truckers spend hundreds of hours on the road each month, including multiple hours each day they work. While they typically try to drive as safely as possible to get their cargo to its destination safely, even the most experienced truck drivers can make errors in judgment that lead to serious accidents.

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