What causes truck wrecks? According to Ron Miller, a trial lawyer in Maryland, the Federal Motor Carry Safety Administration’s 2006 report shows there are approximately 141,000 truck crashes every year. In 77,000 of these truck accidents – more than half – fault was attributed to the truck driver.
Ron’s post at The Maryalnd Injury Lawyer Blog lists the top ten causes of the wrecks caused by truckers as follows:
1. Prescription drug use (26%)
2. Traveling too fast (23%)
3. Unfamiliar with the roadway (22%)
4. Over the counter drug use (18%)
5. Inadequate surveillance 14%)
6. Fatigue (13%)
7. Illegal maneuver (9%)
8. Exterior distraction (9%)
9. Inadequate evasive action (7%)
10. Aggressive driving (7%)
Thanks for the info, Ron.