Buffalo personal injury accidents involving tractor trailers are scary events. Fortunately, they are also much less common than collisions between passenger vehicles. A recent study has determined that this is not just due to there being fewer trucks on the road than passenger vehicles, but also due to better driving by truck drivers.
According to researchers at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, there were 3,446 fatal accidents involving truck drivers in the United States in 2010. The police reports regarding these accidents cited the truck driver’s actions – such as inattention, lack of sleep or traffic violations – as a contributing factor to the accident in only approximately one-third of these fatal accidents.
In contrast, the actions of nearly two-thirds of passenger vehicle drivers were listed as a factor contributing to fatal collisions involving passenger vehicles in 2010. This is a significant difference in percentages and, according to transportation researchers, demonstrates that truck drivers are statistically safer drivers than operators of passenger vehicles.
If you have suffered a personal injury involving a commercial truck, we would be happy to help you. Please call us at 716-542-5444.
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