More Michigan Highways And Trucks

The numbers of commercial truck accidents causing injury and death in Michigan far surpass the national averages, even though the federal government requires semi-truck drivers to learn safety procedures by acquiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and undergo drug and alcohol testing. Given the staggering amount of Michigan truck accidents, the question remains: Why does Michigan have so many truck accidents?

Michigan has more trucks on its roads, and more major highways than most other states throughout the country. With its industrial economic base, and the large number of factories and suppliers, Michigan companies are dependent on trucks. Therefore, trucks are a common sight for anyone who has been to Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Flint, Sterling Heights, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Dearborn — or any state in Michigan for that matter. Driving along major highways throughout Michigan, such as I-69, I-75, I-94 and I-96, especially at night or in the early morning, one usually sees endless convoys of trucks.

With so many highways, interstates and intrastate roads running through Michigan, it’s perhaps no surprise that recent Michigan crash statistics show that the number of truck fatality and personal injury accidents are evenly split between large cities and rural areas. A brief analysis of the Michigan road system, through which the overwhelming majority of trucks drive, shows why the number of truck accidents occurring in cities and rural areas are so evenly split.

I-75 — Interstate 75 is the major central north-south highway in the United States and also runs though Michigan, from Monroe up to Sault Ste. Marie at the Canadian border. Michigan has 400 miles of I-75 though cities like Detroit, Flint and Saginaw.

I-69 — Interstate 69 extends from Indianapolis to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan. It runs 203 miles throughout the state extending through cities such as Lansing, Flint and Port Huron.

I-94 — Interstate 94 runs 275 miles throughout the state and connects Michigan with the mountain states, beginning in Montana and ending in Port Huron. Depending on the city it’s in, I-94 is also known as the Willow Run Freeway, the Edsel Ford Freeway and the Detroit Industrial Freeway. It passes through Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Detroit.

I-96 — Interstate 96 is an intrastate highway that runs 192 miles solely within Michigan. It begins in Muskegon and ends at the junction of I-75 near Detroit, where in Wayne County, Oakland County and Macomb County, it’s also known as the Jeffries Freeway. I-96 passes through major cities such as Lansing, Grand Rapids and Detroit.

With so many more roads and highways in Michigan, the chances for dangerous truck accidents are unfortunately very likely. If you’ve been involved in an accident with a large truck or tractor-trailer, it’s important to call and experienced personal injury attorney who can get you on the road to recovery and help obtain just compensation for your injuries.

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The truck accident lawyers of Michigan Auto Law have helped enforce important truck safety regulations to make our roads safer. No other law firm in Michigan has received more jury verdicts or consistently higher settlements for truck accident cases. In fact, the vast majority of our wrongful death and personal injury cases from truck accidents are referred to us by local attorneys, based upon our record of experience and success.