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Fatal Truck Accidents
SMITH & HASSLER, Houston Personal Injury Attorneys, Present Statistics on Fatal Truck Accidents
37%
of fatal truck accidents occur in
URBAN AREASof fatal truck accidents occur in
RURAL AREAS
63%URBAN vs. RURAL
During the WEEKENDS fatal truck accidents occur:
DAYS vs. NIGHTSDuring the WEEKDAYS fatal truck accidents occur:
72% during the day
28% during the night
35% during the day
65% during the night
TRUCK ACCIDENTS 2012Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
78%of fatal truck accidents occur on
WEEKDAYS
22%of fatal truck accidents occur on
WEEKENDS
WEEKDAYS vs. WEEKENDS
When Are Fatal Truck Accidents Most Likely to Occur?
Most Common Types of Fatal Truck Accidents
31% Head-On Collisions
25% Other Type of Fatal Truck Accident
19% Rear-Ended by Another Driver
14% Truck is Hit on Left-Hand Side (such as while passing on the right)
11% Truck is Hit on the Right-Hand Side (such as when taking a left turn)
Fatal Truck Accidents Involving Other Vehicles
81% Of Fatal Truck Crashes InvolvedOTHER VEHICLES
of crashes involved the truck and other vehicle going straight at the time of crash
46% of crashes involved the truck or other vehiclenegotiating a curve
12%
STOP
of crashes involved the other vehicle turning
9%of crashes involvedeither the truck or other vehicle stopped
7%
Of These Accidents:
Where Do Most Fatal Truck Accidents Occur In Texas?
MIDLAND 14
EL PASO 14
TARRANT 15
DALLAS 14
BEXAR 23
TRAVIS 10
HARRIS 25
A Texas County
Number of Fatal Truck Accidents in that county during 2012
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
1445 North Loop West, Suite 700 Houston, Texas 77008
(877) 777-1529Source: NHTSA, 2012