Tennessee Injury Lawyer Blog

It is important that people understand the dangers associated with oversized vehicles, especially Semi-Trucks. East Tennessee roads are particularly dangerous because of their mountainous geography. Also, Interstate 40’s presence through Knoxville, Tennessee produces an added amount of commercial traffic. Interstate 40 is one of the most heavily traveled interstate systems in the country.

The number of fatal crashes involving large trucks has declined significantly during the past decade, from more than 4 per 100 million miles driven during the 1980s to about 2.5 fatal crashes per 100 million miles now. Despite these improvements, there are nearly 400,000 crashes involving large trucks in the US each year. Of that number, more than 4,000 crashes result in about 5,000 fatalities. Trucks compose about eight percent of all vehicles involved in fatal crashes; however, truck-involved crashes result in twelve percent of the total number of lives lost on the nation’s roads and highways.

Source: www.fmcsa.dot.gov

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