How to Avoid Commercial Truck Accidents in New York City?
Gary Silverstein
February 22, 2021
Commercial truck accidents that involve large trucks are highly dangerous and very likely to result in death or permanent disability. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that in 2017, of the 1,366 vehicles involved in fatal collisions in New York, 115 or 8.4% involved large trucks. The victims who have been injured in large commercial truck accidents suffer not just bodily damage but also significant economic losses with estimates putting the average expense of each victim at figures over $100,000.
