Semitruck crashes can be some of the most devastating incidents on the road. These wrecks are typically the result of a combination of factors involving the actions of a truck driver, other road users and mechanical and cargo-related issues. For individuals who are...
Truck Accidents
Trucking fatalities reached an all-time high in 2019
Truck drivers in New York know how dangerous their job can be. The average truck driver drives between 80,000 and 110,000 miles each year. All of that driving, combined with other drivers and dangerous road conditions, can equate to more accidents. Recent years have...
Truck accidents and their most common causes
Passenger vehicle drivers in New York should know that most truck accidents happen because of one of five factors. In some of these cases, it's passenger vehicle drivers who are to blame; other times, inexperienced and negligent truckers are. Driver error and...
Changes in rules intended to reduce truck accidents
It is no secret that truck drivers are often on the road for many hours of the day and night, especially those who travel through many states. Those in New York who are not truckers may not be aware that in recent years, the government has tried to reduce the number...
Numerous factors lead to truck accidents
A tractor-trailer can be about four times longer than the average passenger vehicle and more than 20 times heavier. This alone makes traveling among commercial vehicles extremely risky even in the best conditions. It also means that even a moment of negligence or...
Congress may block measures to fight truck driver fatigue
Even though public awareness of the hazards of truck driver fatigue is at an all-time high, there is a good chance that Congress will end up again delaying measures designed to help fight the dangerous practice. This is because measures calling for an end to limits on...