Truck Accidents

A recent report from the Federal Motor carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) showed a peculiar change in truck crash outcomes. Fatal accidents are down about 6%, which is good news. However, injuries from truck crashes are up significantly – by 21% compared to 2015....

Truck drivers often have erratic sleeping and working schedules that can leave them drowsy behind the wheel. When people are awake for 24 hours straight, they have the same level of cognitive impairment as a person with a blood alcohol content of 0.10 – which is above...