Trucking accidents represent only a small portion of total accidents on the highways, but people in them are more likely […]
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute, 3,660 people died in accidents involving large trucks […]
Large truck accidents account for an estimated 4,000 deaths in the United States each year, and result in approximately 85,000 […]
In an average year, more than 3,000 people lose their lives in trucking accidents. Approximately 70,000 crashes more result in injuries. […]
In the United States, the alcohol-related fatalities occurring in car accidents exceeded 10,000 in 2012, according to the National Highway […]
The improved economy has brought more traffic to the roadways in Illinois, with more tractor trailers needed to fill consumer […]
A 2014 Chicago Tribune news story reported that an Illinois tollway worker was killed and a state trooper injured in […]
Truck drivers guilty of these 3 distractions In September 2014, a semi-truck driver swerved and struck a college softball team’s […]
Operating a tractor trailer takes great skill, concentration and focus. When truck drivers are engaged in other activities, however, the […]