Statistics Do Not Lie. Semi-Trucks Cause Serious Injuries and Death.
At Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, our attorneys see first-hand the devastation that results on our highways when semi-trucks and commercial vehicles cause accidents. Kansas and Missouri are major transportation throughways, with innumerable semi-tractors trailers relying on our interstates and highways to move millions of pounds of freight in all directions across America. Kansas City and St. Louis are two of the major regional trucking hubs in the nation.
The statistics posted at the official site of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reveal the horrific impact of truck driver and freight company negligence. If you have been injured in an accident involving a commercial truck or van, contact our offices in Independence, Missouri, right away. Our firm has been fighting aggressively on behalf of victims in truck accident injury and wrongful death cases for more than a quarter century.
Truck Crash Statistics*
Missouri
- 117 large trucks and 4 buses involved in fatal crashes
- 124 fatalities in crashes involving large trucks
- 6 fatalities in crashes involving buses
- 4,288 large trucks and 471 buses involved in non-fatal crashes
- 1,485 large trucks and 250 buses involved in injury crashes
- 2,061 injuries in crashes involving large trucks
- 653 injuries in crashes involving buses
- 2,803 large trucks and 221 buses involved in tow-away crashes
- 56 large trucks and 0 buses involved in hazmat (HM) placard crashes
Kansas
- 57 large trucks and 2 buses involved in fatal crashes
- 63 fatalities in crashes involving large trucks
- 2 fatalities in crashes involving buses
- 1,587 large trucks and 101 buses involved in non-fatal crashes
- 692 large trucks and 51 buses involved in injury crashes
- 947 injuries in crashes involving large trucks
- 118 injuries in crashes involving buses
- 895 large trucks and 50 buses involved in tow-away crashes
- 44 large trucks and 0 buses involved in hazmat (HM) placard crashes
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From our offices in Independence, Missouri, our lawyers represent clients in courts throughout Missouri, Kansas, and the United States. Contact us to arrange a free consultation.
*All statistics reflect 2008 end of year compilations, the most recently released by Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS).
