“In 2005, motor vehicle traffic crashes were the leading cause of death for every age 3 through 6 and 8 through 34.” NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis (DOT HS 810 936 April 2008). Every kind of vehicle wreck can quickly lead to disaster for a family.
Large trucks in 2006 were involved in there being 4,995 fatal crash victims. Beside death, large trucks were involved in 106,000 being injured in 2006. Clearly truck accidents can cause serious injury. According to data in 2005 failure to keep in the proper lane accounted for the most number of fatal crashes involving large trucks. Other leading large truck fatalities included: driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted speed limit; inattentive (talking, eating, etc.); failure to yield right-of-way; cellular phone in vehicle; following improperly; failure to obey traffic signs; erratic or reckless driving; drowsy, asleep, fatigued; and other non-moving traffic violations.
Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death. Please be careful and drive safely.
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