Truck Accident Lawyer Wilmington, DE

Who is more at danger if a big truck crashes?

The trucker is responsible for any injuries brought on by the incident and is often at blame in collisions involving big trucks, while the other motorist may also be at fault for failing to maintain the road. Because of the truck's higher speed and weight, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration states that the truck driver is more at danger in a collision than the passenger. Trucks are substantially bigger than passenger cars, thus the likelihood of a major injury to the truck driver is increased, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The amount of hours a truck driver may drive and the number of hours a trucker can drive before having to take a break are governed by a variety of legislation in several jurisdictions. Every 14 hours of driving time, most states mandate that truck drivers take at least a 10-hour rest. States may mandate breaks every 12 hours or may wait until the motorist has driven for a continuous 12 hours before requiring breaks.

How dangerous is trucking?

Although one of the safest forms of transportation is trucking, there is still some danger involved. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there are 1.5 fatalities among commercial truck drivers for every 100 million miles driven by vehicles (or around one death every 100 days). While it is almost the same percentage as for passenger vehicles, truck drivers are far more at danger than other drivers are. For instance, 10 deaths involving commercial vehicles occurred on the roads in 2016 alone. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, heavy truck accidents caused more than 2.7 million injuries and cost $63 billion in lost productivity in 2016.

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