Common Causes of Truck Accidents
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), 85% of the large trucks involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2014 were heavy large trucks, i.e. trucks with a gross vehicle weight training (GVWR) of more than 26,000 lbs. 3,903 people in the United States were killed and 111,000 people were injured in crashes that involved large trucks. An estimated 438,000 large trucks in the US were involved in police-reported traffic crashes in 2014. Truck Accidents Caused by Drivers of Vehicle Passengers Passenger vehicle drivers, primarily cars, are often to blame for traffic accidents with large commercial trucks like big rigs. Many car drivers commit