A 2007 crash causation study by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration identified the following top 10 factors associated with accidents involving large trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds:
- Brake problems
- Traffic flow interruption (congestion, previous crash)
- Prescription drug use
- Traveling too fast for conditions
- Unfamiliarity with roadway
- Roadway problems
- Required to stop before crash (traffic control device, crosswalk)
- Over-the-counter drug use
- Inadequate surveillance
- Fatigue
These causation factors pertained to the truck driver, traffic conditions and roadway conditions. ( See source article.) The sample evaluated for this study consisted of 963 crashes involving 1,123 large trucks and 959 vehicles that were not trucks. In this sample alone, there were 249 fatalities and 1,654 injuries. Other causation factors involved in the study included use of alcohol by drivers, tire blowouts, snow and other challenging weather conditions, driver training and experience, cargo shifts and physical impairment of the driver, caused by a heart attack or seizure, for example.
Our Seattle truck driver fatigue accident attorneys are ready to analyze your case and seek maximum compensation for your injuries. Contact Kraft Palmer Davies, PLLC, to schedule a free initial consultation.
In Washington state, we see these factors at work in many of the truck accidents that injured our clients or killed their loved ones. Steep hills in Seattle and the prevalence of logging trucks in certain areas are key factors particular to this part of the country. A close examination of the truck driver's log can pinpoint causes such as driver fatigue and inadequate truck maintenance.
Our clients find that it serves them well to work with lawyers at Kraft Palmer Davies, PLLC, who have a great deal of experience representing accident victims after truck crashes. If you or a family member was injured in a truck accident in or near Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham, Spokane, Vancouver, Olympia, Yakima, Shelton, Port Angeles, Hoquiam, or the Tri-Cities, including Richland, contact us to schedule a free consultation. Learn how we can help you and your family recover compensation following a serious trucking accident on a Washington street, state highway or interstate.
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