Statistics Do Not Lie. Semi Trucks Cause Serious Injuries and Death.
At Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, our attorneys see firsthand the devastation that results on our highways when semi trucks and commercial vehicles cause accidents.
The statistics posted at the official site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal the horrific impact of truck driver and freight company negligence.
Fatal Truck Crash Statistics*
|
Type of Truck |
Number of fatal crashes in 2010 |
Percentage of all fatal crashes in 2010 |
|
Large Trucks | 3,484 | 7.8 |
|---|---|---|
|
Step Van | 18 | 0.0 |
|
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs. < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs.) | 214 | 0.5 |
|
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs. < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.) | 183 | 0.4 |
|
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.) | 554 | 1.2 |
|
Single Unit Truck (GVWR unknown) | 4 | 0.0 |
|
Truck Tractor | 2,395 | 5.4 |
|
Medium/Heavy Pickup (Ford Super Duty 450/550) | 105 | 0.2 |
|
Unknown Medium Truck (10,000 < GVWR < 26,000 lbs.) | 1 | 0.0 |
|
Unknown Heavy Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.) | 2 | 0.0 |
|
Unknown Large Truck Type | 8 | 0.0 |
*The fatal truck accident data is from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) encyclopedia and reflects fatal 2010 crashes. FARS is maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
National Truck Accident Lawyers
Our firm has been fighting aggressively on behalf of victims in truck accident injury and wrongful death cases for more than a quarter-century. We represent seriously injured truck accident victims across the country, including in Illinois, California, Texas and Florida.
If you have been injured in an accident involving a commercial truck or van, contact us online or call 888-353-0491.
