Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents: Common Causes of Truck Accidents on New York Roads and Georgia Highways.

 

Recently while driving north on I-85 in Georgia, I was amazed by the amount of large trucks and tractor trailers on the highway. Even though most of the highways in Georgia are at least five (5) lanes wide, those trucks dominated the roadway for much of my drive. To be fair, most New Yorkers would feel the same way about the amount of large trucks and tractor trailers on I-95 in the Bronx, especially at the end of the month. And, unlike Georgia where the highways are five to seven (5-7) lanes wide, most parts of the I-95 in the Bronx are two to three lanes wide. So driving beside one of these trucks or tractor trailers on I-95 in the Bronx can be scary leaving the driver to do his or her best to avoid an accident with a truck. Lawyer office in Illinois. According to an experienced New York truck accident lawyer, you should drive carefully whenever you are driving close to trucks or tractor trailers on any roadway whether in New York, California, Florida, Pennsylvania or Georgia.

Did you know that someone is injured or killed in a truck accident every 16 minutes? According to the United States Department of Transportation, there are approximately 500,000 truck accidents every year in the United States. The percentage of people killed or injured in traffic crashes involving trucks or tractor trailer were, drivers (65 percent), passengers (31 percent), pedestrians (3 percent), and bicyclists (2 percent). Per a recent study, the highest number of truck accidents occurred in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. Another study found that 68% of truck accidents occurred in rural areas with 68% occurring during the day time and 78% occurring on the weekends.