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

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