Oklahoma Truck Accident Facts

The following are national statistics regarding semi truck accidents:

• In the U.S. in 2001, 429,000 semi trucks were involved in accidents.
• A recent study showed that 64% of fatal semi truck accidents had one trailer.
• Semi truck accidents every 16 minutes cause severe personal injuries or death.
• In the U.S. in 2003, there were 4,669 fatal semi truck accidents.
• Semi trucks are more likely to be involved in a fatal multi-vehicle accident than are passenger vehicles.
• Many fatal semi truck accidents occur in rural areas during the daytime and on weekdays.
• From 1992 to 2002, the number of semi trucks involved in fatal accident has increased by up to 10% due to driver fatigue, unsafe vehicle operation, unstable loads, or defective equipment.
• Trucking revenues totaled $610 billion in 2005.
• The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that in crashes involving tractor trailers, 98% of the deaths occur to the people in passenger vehicles.

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