Post by Terrible Trucker on Mar 31, 2011 8:39:16 GMT -5
Accident Stats, Briefly
Estimates of 41,000 to 45,000 traffic deaths occur every year within the U.S.. Walkers and bikers account for 15% of the total traffic deaths each year. Fewer than 9% of those deaths involve commercial vehicles. More than 80% of those accidents are the fault of the non-commercial driver. Of those death related accidents only 4% of trucks are fatigue related. Drinking related accounted for .06% of those accidents.
Commercial trucks are involved in ONLY 2.4% of all car accidents.
Trucks are 3 times less likely to be in an accident than a regular motor vehicle.
One person is injured or killed in a truck accident every 16 minutes.
The United States Department of Transportation estimates that over 500,000 truck accidents occur every year, but remember 80% of those are the fault of the OTHER vehicle, not the truck.
Current records show that most American drivers will have a near motor vehicle accident 1 to 3 times per month and will be in a collision of some type on the average of every 5 to 8 years.
More than 80% of truck driving accidents are due to the driver of the passenger vehicle.
How many people are seriously injured in a truck accident?
Nearly 5,000 people are killed in truck accidents every year. Nearly 98% of the time, the drivers of the other vehicle are killed in a truck accident. ATTENTION CAR DRIVERS- did you see that?
Estimates of 41,000 to 45,000 traffic deaths occur every year within the U.S.. Walkers and bikers account for 15% of the total traffic deaths each year. Fewer than 9% of those deaths involve commercial vehicles. More than 80% of those accidents are the fault of the non-commercial driver. Of those death related accidents only 4% of trucks are fatigue related. Drinking related accounted for .06% of those accidents.
Commercial trucks are involved in ONLY 2.4% of all car accidents.
Trucks are 3 times less likely to be in an accident than a regular motor vehicle.
One person is injured or killed in a truck accident every 16 minutes.
The United States Department of Transportation estimates that over 500,000 truck accidents occur every year, but remember 80% of those are the fault of the OTHER vehicle, not the truck.
Current records show that most American drivers will have a near motor vehicle accident 1 to 3 times per month and will be in a collision of some type on the average of every 5 to 8 years.
More than 80% of truck driving accidents are due to the driver of the passenger vehicle.
How many people are seriously injured in a truck accident?
Nearly 5,000 people are killed in truck accidents every year. Nearly 98% of the time, the drivers of the other vehicle are killed in a truck accident. ATTENTION CAR DRIVERS- did you see that?