trucking accidents in kentucky: why they are different?
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In an accident involving large truck there are several parties that couls share liability, making it more difficult to litigate a trucking accident. Learn more about trucking accident in Kentucky in this presentation.TRANSCRIPT
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TRUCKING ACCIDENTSWhy They Are Different
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TRUCKING ACCIDENTS BY THE NUMBERS
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Large trucks represent approximately four percent of all
registered vehicles in the U.S.
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Yet they are involved in about ten percent of all collisions throughout the
country each year
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There were 2,817 crashes involving a large truck in Kentucky during 2013
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82 people lost their lives in a large truck collision in Kentucky in 2013
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11 percent of all fatal accidents involved a tractor-trailer in 2013
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Average passenger vehicle weighs in at about 4,000 pounds
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A fully loaded 18 wheeler can weigh 80,000 pounds
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CAUSES OF TRUCK ACCIDENTS
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Trucks can crash for the same reasons as passenger vehicles;
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However, some accident causes are more common in trucking accidents
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Determining the cause of a truck accident is often more difficult than
in a car accident
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The 2007 study by the FMCSA entitled “The Large Truck Causation
Study” found:
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Drowsy driving
was a factor in 13 percent of all crashes. The federal “Hours of
Service” rules govern how long a driver can remain on the road without a rest but drivers often
ignore the rules
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Drug use
was the most common factor with illegal and prescription drugs found in 26 percent and over the counter drugs found to have contributed to another 18 percent of all collisions
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Speed
was a factor in 23 percent of all large truck accidents
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Driver errors
such as failing to check the blind spot and errors relating to traveling
an unfamiliar roadway were a contributing factor in 36 percent of
all crashes
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LIABILITY IN A TRUCKING ACCIDENT
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In an accident involving a large truck there are several parties that could share liability, making it more
difficult to litigate a trucking accident
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Driver of the truck
Company for whom the driver works
Owner of the contents being hauled by the truck
Manufacturer of the truck
Some potential at-fault parties include:
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Third party maintenance company
Person who loaded the truck
Inspector
Some potential at-fault parties include:
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Learn More About Trucking Accident in Kentucky
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