{"id":1119,"date":"2026-01-12T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:58:35","slug":"truck-accident-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/truck-accident-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Accident Statistics &#038; Numbers For 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1119\" class=\"elementor elementor-1119\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3855bd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3855bd7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6f48d8\" data-id=\"e6f48d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fa4ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40fa4ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Truck-related incidents are responsible for a significant share of road traffic accidents. These larger vehicles, particularly semi-trucks and commercial trucks, can cause catastrophic damage due to their sheer size and weight.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the efforts to enhance road safety, truck accidents continue to happen. This article explores the key statistics and insights about truck accidents in the United States in 2024, providing a comprehensive perspective of this ongoing issue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20a34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d20a34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/truck-accident-statistics-america-1024x657.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1121\" alt=\"truck accident statistics in America\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/truck-accident-statistics-america-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/truck-accident-statistics-america-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/truck-accident-statistics-america-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/truck-accident-statistics-america.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80a968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c80a968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Insights<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54233e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54233e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An estimated 388,000 truck accidents are recorded each year in the US, making up about 6.5% of all reported vehicular collisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2023, about 70% of all passenger vehicle fatalities involved a large truck.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Large trucks account for approximately 11% of all motor vehicle crash deaths, with about 75% of these fatal truck accidents involving a collision with another vehicle.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tire defects and driver fatigue are the two most significant causes of truck accidents.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In fatal truck accidents, 82% of victims were not the truck\u2019s occupants.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thursdays see the highest frequency of truck accidents, with 18% of all truck-related accidents occurring on this day in 2017.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2023, an average of 890 truckers died, translating to nearly three deaths daily.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Males, making up 97% of truck driver fatalities in 2018, are especially at risk due to longer hours and a higher presence in the industry.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">From 2009 to 2017, the number of deaths in truck wrecks increased by 52%.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The states with the highest number of fatal truck accidents are Texas, California, and Florida.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The average cost of a commercial truck accident with an injury is $148,279, while the average fatal trucking accident costs a staggering $7.2 million.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">About 48% of truck occupants involved in rollover crashes die<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a rate significantly higher than the 22% observed for car occupants in similar incidents.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964bcea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"964bcea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\"><b>Breaking Down the Numbers<\/b><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d5baa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4d5baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. How many Truck Accidents are there per year?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9459ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9459ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Each year in the United States, an estimated 388,000 truck accidents are recorded. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes up about 6.5% of all reported vehicular collisions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Large trucks accounted for 5 percent of all registered vehicles and 10 percent of the total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2020.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This means they have a slightly outsized proportion of being involved in accidents for their number.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9284a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9284a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. How do Trucks Contribute to Road Accidents?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c2804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c2804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Trucks are involved in 11% of all motor vehicle crash deaths. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this figure may seem small, it still represented 4,102 lives lost in 2017. While the remaining 89% of motor vehicle fatalities didn&#8217;t involve large trucks, trucks do have an outsized impact on fatal accidents compared to other vehicles.<\/span><\/p><p><b>74.9% of truck accidents that involve a collision with another vehicle are fatal. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, 4% of fatal truck accidents involve collisions with fixed objects, and 7.3% are accidents with pedestrians.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6f5ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b6f5ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. What are the Main Causes of Truck Accidents?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b945a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8b945a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tire defects and driver fatigue are the two primary culprits of truck accidents.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nearly one-third of all truck-related crashes are due to tire defects. Moreover, driver fatigue results in an estimated 100,000 crashes annually across all vehicles.<\/span><\/p><p><b>In 2019, driver-related factors were present in 33% of fatal crashes involving large commercial truck drivers, as opposed to 53% involving passenger vehicle drivers. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Speeding of Any Kind&#8221; was the most common driver-related factor for both categories. For truck drivers, &#8220;Distraction\/Inattention&#8221; was second.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), <\/span><b>Substance abuse played a minimal role in causing truck crashes, with only 0.4% of incidents attributed to illegal substance use and 0.3% to alcohol consumption.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d19c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d19c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Does Aggressive Driving Play a Role in Truck Accidents?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6fb60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6fb60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Aggressive driving plays a significant role in 5% of truck accidents. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This behavior, which encompasses actions such as swerving, hard braking, speeding, tailgating, exhibiting anger, blocking lanes, or honking without cause, poses a risk to people and property. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Notably, 80% of drivers report experiencing road rage, which often leads to such aggressive driving behaviors.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532157c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"532157c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. What are the Injury\/Fatality Rates for Truck Accidents?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc6852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adc6852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People in passenger vehicles involved in the accident are more likely to be injured or die than people in the truck.<b>\u00a0In fact,<\/b>\u00a0<b>about 70% of all passenger vehicle fatalities involve a collision with a large truck.<\/b>\u00a0Tractor trailers were involved in approximately 74% of fatal truck accidents, while single-unit trucks were involved in 27%.<\/p><p><b>In 2023, on average, each fatal crash involving a large truck resulted in 1.12 fatalities.\u00a0<\/b>Of these, 82% were not truck occupants, showing the substantial risk passenger vehicles face from accidents with large trucks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a381b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a381b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. On what Day of the Week do most Truck Accidents Happen?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b846d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b846d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Thursdays have proven to be the most hazardous day for truck accidents.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This trend could potentially be attributed to drivers reaching their limits as the workweek nears its end, though the exact cause is still unclear.<\/span><\/p><p><b>In 2014, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays combined saw over half of all truck-related accidents, amounting to 1,893 fatalities.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fast forward to 2017, Thursdays alone accounted for 18% of all truck-related accidents, equating to 745 fatalities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3f6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f3f6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. In what Month do most Truck Accidents Happen?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d791a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d791a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>In 2019, the highest number of fatal large truck accidents occurred in September, totaling 456. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatal truck incidents are spread throughout the year, with October recording the second-highest number of incidents at 432, followed closely by July with 410. For all vehicles, the peak month for traffic fatalities is August.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><b>Conversely, February saw the fewest truck accidents, with a total of 297.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The reason is quite straightforward &#8211; adverse weather conditions often deter people from driving, resulting in fewer vehicles on the road and, consequently, fewer truck accidents.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f343c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f343c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. How often do Truck Accidents Happen at Night?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb1d737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb1d737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>A significant portion of truck-related crashes happen at night (from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These include 37% of all fatal incidents, 24% of all injury-causing crashes, and 20% of all incidents resulting solely in property damage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0be0da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0be0da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. At what Times do Truck Accidents occur Most Often?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5430c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5430c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Statistics pertaining to semi-truck accidents reveal that the majority of truck crashes transpire between noon and 3 PM.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> During this timeframe in 2014, 17% of all daytime crashes occurred, leading to 622 casualties.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>By 2017, the percentage of accidents during these hours had increased to 19%, with a death toll of 759.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These figures demonstrate a consistent pattern of large truck accidents occurring within this three-hour period over multiple years.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7887a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7887a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. What are the Driver Fatality Rates of Truck Accidents?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8d93c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c8d93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>In 2023, approximately 890 truck drivers tragically died in accidents, equating to an average of 17 deaths each week and nearly three each day.<\/b><\/p><p><b>In 2018, fatal truck accidents resulted in 4,136 fatalities.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Given the size and weight of trucks, it&#8217;s unsurprising that the majority of those deaths were occupants of passenger vehicles, accounting for 67% of fatalities. In contrast, truck drivers comprised only 16% of deaths.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11e815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e11e815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. What role does Gender play in Truck Accidents?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323097d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"323097d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Male truck drivers are more frequently involved in accidents than their female counterparts. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This trend can largely be attributed to the fact that the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-trucking-companies-are-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trucking industry<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is predominantly male, and men tend to spend more hours on the road.<\/span><\/p><p><b>In 2018, 97% of large truck driver fatalities were male.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This indicates that male drivers bear the brunt of truck accidents. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0d40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c0d40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. What is the Truck Accident Trend Over Time?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4d7fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f4d7fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) reveals that in 2017, <\/span><b>there were 4,102 deaths from truck accidents, a substantial 52% increase from 2009.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 1975, the rate of occupant deaths in truck accidents has mostly decreased. Specifically, <\/span><b>the number of fatalities per miles traveled by trucks has fallen significantly compared to 1975, the year fatal crash data collection began.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2aa39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d2aa39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. Are Heavier Trucks More Dangerous?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26eb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a26eb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>In contrast to the general trend of declining motor vehicle accidents (which dipped by 2% in recent years), the frequency of crashes involving 18-wheelers has unfortunately risen. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even more concerning, the death rate has seen a 5.8% surge, specifically involving tractor-trailers exceeding 26,000 pounds in weight. Due to their size and weight, large freight trucks continue to be more fatal than most other vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c63ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78c63ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. How often is Hazardous Material involved in Truck Accidents?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4db68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a4db68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Only a small fraction, 2%, of large trucks carrying hazardous materials (HM) were implicated in fatal, injury, or towaway accidents.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> However, among these accidents, HM cargo compartments leaked in 20% of the involved placarded trucks. Most of these leaks, 68% in fatal crashes and 51% in injury and towaway accidents involved flammable liquids such as gasoline and fuel oil.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b785d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19b785d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15. State-Wise Breakdown\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff62372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff62372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a ranked list of the number of fatal truck accidents in each state:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Texas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 579\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>California<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 355<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Florida <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 311<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Georgia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 180<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ohio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 152<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>North Carolina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 148<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tennessee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 137<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pennsylvania<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 129<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alabama <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 127<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Illinois <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 125<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Texas leads the pack with a reported 579 fatal truck accidents.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The lone star state serves as a critical hub for cross-country trucking, making it one of the most active states for trucks. Texas&#8217;s large population and numerous industrial centers lead to significant truck traffic, contributing to the higher accident rate.<\/span><\/p><p><b>California follows behind Texas with 355 fatal truck accidents.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Known for its extensive network of freeways and high population density, California has a constant flow of commercial vehicles traveling long distances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Finally, Florida ranks third, reporting 311 fatal truck accidents. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sunshine State&#8217;s extensive highway system, booming tourism industry, and numerous ports create a constant flow of commercial truck traffic. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f97b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85f97b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16. Who are the Most Common Victims of Truck Accidents?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab1157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ab1157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Those most likely to get injured or killed in a truck accident are the occupants of the\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-car-accidents-occur-each-second-minute-hour-day-month-and-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>passenger vehicles involved in the accident<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As stated earlier, 82% of fatalities in truck accidents are not truck occupants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Back in 2017, big truck-related crashes led to the most deaths among passenger vehicle occupants, accounting for 68% of fatalities, or 2,797 deaths.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Truck occupants, on the other hand, made up 17% (or 683 deaths) of fatalities. The remaining 14% of fatalities occurred among pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists involved in major truck accidents, totaling 580 deaths.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccdff14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccdff14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17. Where do most Truck Accidents Happen?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01c64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a01c64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>According to the NHTSA, 57% of fatal truck accidents occurred in rural areas in 2019.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The reason behind this figure may be due to the heightened level of vigilance drivers exhibit in urban environments due to complex traffic conditions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Conversely, the seemingly open and safe conditions in rural areas can give drivers a false sense of security, leading to increased distraction and negligence.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It&#8217;s also worth noting that distracted driving leads to over 1,000 injuries each day.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ef185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ef185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18. What is the Economic Impact of Truck Accidents?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617f82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"617f82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports that the average cost of a commercial truck accident in which one person is injured amounts to $148,279. <\/b><b><br \/><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These costs encompass medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage, among other things. <\/span><b>However, when a fatal trucking accident occurs, the cost skyrockets to a staggering average of $7.2 million per accident.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9519140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9519140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">19. How do Truck Accidents compare to Car Accidents?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba7dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ba7dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The risk of fatality in truck accidents differs significantly from car accidents. Rollover crashes in particular show the most significant divergence. <\/span><b>About 48% of truck occupants involved in rollover accidents lose their lives, a percentage much higher than the 22% observed for car occupants in similar circumstances.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This disparity isn&#8217;t exclusive to cars.<\/span><b> For SUVs, 45% of all occupant deaths result from rollover accidents.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This percentage is still less than the truck occupant fatality rate, yet significantly higher than for cars. <\/span><b>Pickup truck occupants, meanwhile, face a slightly lower fatality risk from rollover accidents, with a 41% death rate.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e430421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e430421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">20. How do Accidents for Different Size Trucks Compare?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5132e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd5132e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Crashes can occur with both heavy and light trucks. However, incidents involving light trucks are more prevalent. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, light trucks were involved in 20,566 fatal car accidents, of which 8,779 featured light pickup trucks. On the other hand, semi-trucks and other large trucks were part of 4,482 fatal car accidents in the same year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80982a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80982a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39d6a04\" data-id=\"39d6a04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d58c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d58c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmcsa.dot.gov\/safety\/data-and-statistics\/large-truck-and-bus-crash-facts\">https:\/\/www.fmcsa.dot.gov\/safety\/data-and-statistics\/large-truck-and-bus-crash-facts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmisst.org\/tools-resources\/database-resources\/dataset-collection\/\">https:\/\/www.cmisst.org\/tools-resources\/database-resources\/dataset-collection\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bts.gov\/content\/transportation-accidents-mode\">https:\/\/www.bts.gov\/content\/transportation-accidents-mode<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Truck-related incidents are responsible for a significant share of road traffic accidents. 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