OKLAHOMA CITY CAR WRECK FATALITY DRIVER
Unfortunately, driver fatigue is often the result of stringent driver mile or trip requirements by large trucking companies focused on increasing driver miles and, in turn, profits at the expense of the safety and well-being of the general public. In fact, statistics show that over 30 percent of all truck accidents caused due to truckers driving not getting the required amount of sleep. Truck driver fatigue has been found to be the most common cause of trucking accidents in which the truck driver is at fault. Seventy-eight percent of all fatal truck accidents occur on the weekends. Statistics from the recent years also show that truck accidents are more likely to occur in rural areas (68 percent) than in urban regions (32 percent). Additionally, more than 800 large trucks were involved in tow-away crashes. Of these crashes, approximately 115 deaths occurred and over 1,300 individuals were injured as a result of truck accidents. In an average year, there are approximately 2,000 accidents involving large trucks or 18-wheelers. The statistics in Oklahoma are also eye-opening. There are more than 70,000 injuries from truck accidents, many of which were life-changing, permanent injuries such as brain injury, spine injury, paralysis and coma. In an average year, there are approximately 4,229 fatalities in the United States involving commercial trucks or semitrucks. If you would like to schedule a free, confidential consultation to discuss your case, please call 80 to talk to one of our lawyers.
Fortunately, the attorneys of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst are zealous advocates for victims of truck accidents in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and all other Oklahoma areas. If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, you understand the monumental devastation that these accidents cause - physically, emotionally and financially. Many common causes of truck accidents involve operator error, which could be avoided by more stringent hiring and training practices by commercial trucking companies. The number of truck accidents and, more so, the alarming number of truck accident injuries and fatalities annually is shocking - especially when these accidents could so easily be prevented. This information is then published by many organizations for the public. The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) releases data regarding trucking accident injuries and deaths. Other serious personal injuries that are common in trucking accidents include spinal injuries resulting in quadriplegia and paraplegia, loss of limbs, serious fractures, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. Accidents involving tractor-trailers are responsible for close to one in nine highway deaths, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.