Truck Accidents

Chicago roads already host a variety of accident risks and many of us already know to avoid trucks, but not every danger is as well-known as it should be. At least, not until it’s too late and someone loses a loved one in a tragic and entirely preventable accident. As drivers with families on the…

Based on a recent incident we now know that, yes, it is possible for a burning truck to bring down a bridge. There are a few special circumstances that made this incident as catastrophic as it was. CBS News reported, on June 11th 2023, that a section of Interstate 95 (I-95) in Philadelphia collapsed due…

According to the National Safety Council, almost 6,000 people in the United States were killed in truck accidents in 2021. One of the top reasons for these accidents is fatigued driving. Therefore, in order to prevent truck drivers from driving while tired or drowsy, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) continues to update their…

Truck driving, a once stable cornerstone profession, has seen a dark trend emerging in recent years. Despite the advancements in technology and safety regulations, fatal truck accidents are on the rise in a big way. There are more than 3.5 million people in America working as truckers ranging from long-haul drivers, who ship items from…

In November of 2022, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) recalled over 230,000 Western Star and Freightliner vehicles manufactured between 2016 and 2022. The recall is due to chemical corrosion that could affect the vehicles’ brake modulator valves, potentially resulting in Adaptive Cruise Control braking failures. And while these vehicles’ regular brakes were not affected by…

A recent study conducted by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in 2020 found that nearly 49% of commercial truck drivers have or are at risk for sleep apnea. This number is unexpectedly high, especially since earlier studies reported much lower numbers. Transport Topics reports the earlier studies found that anywhere from 7.2% to 30% of truck…

There’s nothing funny about drunk driving. It puts everyone in danger and causes thousands of deaths each year. But even we raised some eyebrows over a crash in Joliet on Tuesday that left about 16 cattle running around on I-80. According to ABC 7, “Bradley E. Pate, 51, of Waynesboro, Virginia, was charged with driving…

Trucks are already dangerous. Without any other mitigating factors, trucks are still giant, metal behemoths sharing the roads with their smaller cousins, and colliding into them in any form rarely ends well. However, when the cargo being carried by that truck is a hazardous material of some sort, that danger increases tenfold — which is…

The United States Postal Service is a revered, respected, and absolutely necessary entity that has connected us to loved ones since the earliest days of our country. For years, it was the only service we had to communicate important messages to one another. As technology advances, however, and emails, texts, and Zoom makes that connection…

This year, Congress introduced the surface transportation bill. The $78 billion bills will aid in the funding of several safety features geared toward improving transportation, most of which will go to things like fixing roads and bridges, and physical infrastructure nationwide. Along with money for auto manufacturers and rail companies like Amtrak, one sector that…