Study: Most Large Truck Crashes Caused by Driver Error

In 2007, large truck crashes were responsible for 134 deaths and 1,493 injuries in Alabama. Unfortunately, most of these accidents could have been prevented. According to a study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the critical factor that causes the majority of large truck crashes is driver negligence. The most common errors truck drivers make that contribute to truck crashes include:

• Traveling too fast for conditions
• Unfamiliarity with roadway
• Prescription drug use
  
• Over-the-counter drug use
• Driving while fatigued
• Failure to stop at a stop sign or signal

If you have been involved in a Birmingham truck accident caused by a truck driver's negligent or reckless conduct, you should contact an experienced Birmingham truck accident lawyer at 1-877-925-5373 to discuss your case. Our Birmingham truck accident attorneys represent victims of personal injury in Bessemer, Birmingham, Fairfield, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Irondale, Mountain Brook, Tarrant, Trussville, and Vestavia Hills. The Walker Law Firm provides aggressive representation of every Birmingham truck accident case we handle. Let us fight to get you the compensation you deserve for your Birmingham truck accident injuries.