A review of crash data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Large Truck Crash Causation Survey along with information about the legal rights of victims of injury caused by truck accidents

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Truck
Accidents:
Causes,
Severity, and
Your Rights

2. According to the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA),
107,000 large trucks were
involved in accidents that
resulted in injury in 2017, the
latest year for which full
statistics are available.

3. While 107,000 large truck
accidents resulting in injury
occurred in 2017, 157,000
people sustained injuries in
those accidents.

4. 5,005 people were killed
in accidents involving
a large commercial
vehicle in 2017.

5. The Large Truck Crash Causation
Study (LTCCS), conducted by the
FMCSA identified two primary
causes for truck accidents:
CRITICAL EVENTS
such as loss of vehicle
control or speeding
CRITICAL REASON
such as distraction,
aggressive driving,
and falling asleep
Primary
Causes

6. According to the LTCCS, driver
decisions such as speeding or
driving aggressively were a
factor in 38% of the accidents
during the data collection
period.

7. The 10 most
common factors in
accidents caused
by truck drivers are:
Overweight Cargo
Making an Illegal
Maneuver
Inadequate Surveillance
Traveling too Fast for
Conditions
Inattention
Following too Close
Misjudgment of Other’s
Speed
Stop Required Before
Crash
External Distraction
Brake Problems

8. The 10 most common
factors in truck accidents
caused by the drivers of
smaller vehicles are:
Making an Illegal
Maneuver
Misjudgment in Gap or
Other’s Speed
Alcohol Use
Fatigue
Illness
Inattention
Internal Distraction
Inadequate Surveillance
llegal Drugs
Driving too Fast for
Conditions

9. While there is often shared
blame for accidents, the LTCCS
found that truck drivers are
responsible for causing more
accidents than the drivers
of smaller vehicles.

10. Accidents involving trucks and cars or
SUVs are almost always more serious
for the drivers and passengers of the
smaller vehicle.
In too many cases, they are fatal.
If you have been injured or a loved one
has been killed in an accident with a
large truck, you may be entitled to
compensation for medical expenses,
lost wages, property damage, personal
pain and suffering, and more.

11. Call Leventhal Sar
LLC to schedule a
complimentary
consultation and
learn more about
your rights.
3200 Cherry Creek S. Drive, Suite 520
Denver, CO 80209
PHONE
720.667.3030
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720.521.7433
Sources: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety/data-and-statistics/large-truck-and-bus-crash-facts-2017 &
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/research-and-analysis/research/large-truck-crash-causation-study