National Truck Accident Statistics

Negligent truckers driving out-of-service or poorly maintained commercial trucks are driving on Michigan roads at this very moment. For example, one in three heavy trucks are so mechanically unsafe that they are operating illegally on our highways, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. In turn, more than 110,000 people are killed or injured each year in crashes with heavy trucks. That equals more than 2,000 personal injuries and wrongful deaths every week.
From 1986-2006, there was a 49 percent increase in registered large trucks, equaling 8.8 million trucks throughout the country and a 76 percent hike in miles traveled by large trucks. Tractor-trailers pose a much greater risk of being involved in a rollover or jack-knife accident, due to their immense size.

The national 2007 facts about truck accidents are unsettling:

There were 4,584 trucks involved in fatal accidents.
There were 4,808 fatalities in crashes involving semi-trucks.
There were 139,587 commercial trucks involved in non-fatal accidents.
There were 56,487 semi-trucks involved in injury collisions.
There were 83,908 injuries in crashes involving commercial trucks.
There were 83,100 trucks involved in tow away accidents.
There were 2,248 large trucks involved in Hazmat placard crashes.

Source, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS)

If you or a loved one has been in a truck accident in Michigan, please call the experienced truck accident lawyers of Michigan Auto Law at (800) 777-0028 to ensure you receive the proper medical care and compensation for your injuries. Or fill out our contact form and we will respond to your inquiry within one business day. There is no fee or obligation.

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