Temple, Killeen and Waco residents know that Interstate 35 has too many truck accidents and car wrecks. With hundreds of thousands of vehicles traveling down the interstate that is continually under construction, collisions happen every day. If you or a loved one has been involved in a truck accident on interstate 35 in Waco, Temple or Killeen, you should talk to a personal injury lawyer at Dunnam & Dunnam by calling 254-753-6437. Lawyers at the firm are experienced and respected advocates for trucking accident victims.
In the United States, 333,000 large trucks were involved in traffic crashes during 2012. Sixty-eight percent of trucking accidents happen outside of major cities. Most truck accidents occur during the night. Almost 4,000 trucking accidents result in fatalities per year. Seventy-three percent of those fatalities were not the truck driver. In 2012, there were 104,000 people injured in crashes involving large trucks—an increase of 18 percent from 88,000 in 2011. Seventy-eight percent of the fatal crashes involving large trucks occurred on weekdays. Of those weekday large-truck fatal crashes, 72 percent occurred during the daytime hours of 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.
In 2012, large trucks were more likely to be involved in a fatal multiple-vehicle crash as opposed to a fatal single-vehicle crash than were passenger vehicles (81% of fatal crashes involving large trucks are multiple-vehicle crashes, compared with 58% for fatal crashes involving passenger vehicles).
In Texas, there were 4,607 total vehicles involved in fatal accidents in 2012. Of those, 543 were large trucks, which accounts for 11.8 percent of all Texas trucking accidents. Texas had the highest number of trucks involved in fatal truck accidents in the United States in 2012, which is the last year that the National Highway Safety Administration did a study.
The percentage of large-truck drivers involved in fatal crashes who had blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) of .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher was 2 percent in 2012. For drivers of other types of vehicles involved in fatal crashes in 2012, the percentages of drivers with BAC levels .08 g/dL or higher were 23 percent for passenger cars, 22 percent for light trucks, and 27 percent for motorcycles.
Drivers of passenger cars can avoid accidents with trucks by being aware of the blind spots around trucks. In addition, these drivers should avoid passing a truck on the right when the truck is turning right. Drivers should always observe a truck’s turn signals, use appropriate passing procedures, not cut trucks off, and report dangerous driving to the proper authorities.
You have a claim for wrongful death for trucking accidents that cause fatalities. In Texas, parents, children and spouses can sue for the death of their loved one.
It is important that you contact an attorney to discuss your potential personal injury claim so that your case will have someone with the knowledge and experience to determine how to best present your case. Dunnam & Dunnam attorneys have recovered millions for trucking accident victims in Central Texas. Call 254-753-6437 to talk with a Temple & Waco trucking accident lawyer.
The following lawyers at Dunnam & Dunnam are experienced trucking accident attorneys in Temple and Waco:
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