Common Causes of Truck Accidents
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a study in December 2016 to determine the most common causes of truck accidents. The IIHS notes that, although truck driving has gotten progressively safer for decades, 3,852 people died in large truck accidents in 2015 alone. The report examines 197 crash and control pairs and […]
Fewer Trucking Accidents in the Future? Reasons to be Hopeful
“Trucks are overrepresented in fatal highway crashes,” according to John Lannen, executive director of the Truck Safety Coalition. The size of semi-trucks along with the stresses of driving trucks make them particularly vulnerable to accidents. But, as driving becomes more technologically advanced, more options become available to make semi-trucks safer. Anti-Jackknifing Technology One of the […]