Blog Category | Truck accidents
May 21, 2025
How Can A Truck’s Black Box Data Help Prove My Case?
Was the commercial truck traveling too fast for conditions? Did the driver brake suddenly or not at all? These are critical questions when your well-being and financial recovery are on the line after an accident. The good news is that the truck’s black box is designed to record exactly this...
Read MoreDecember 23, 2024
3 Mistakes That May Result In Semi-truck Crashes
Crashes between passenger vehicles and semi-trucks can have devastating consequences. Smaller vehicles can sustain massive damage during collisions with commercial vehicles that are several times larger than they are. The people inside may be vulnerable to severe injury, even if they use proper restraints. Some collisions occur due to issues...
Read MoreNovember 09, 2024
Why Semi-truck Blind Spots Can Cause Major Crashes
Semi-trucks inspire a number of unique safety concerns on the road. They require more space at intersections because they perform wide turns. They can throw snow or sheets of ice onto other vehicles if drivers don’t clear off the trailers during the winter months. They can potentially jackknife or roll...
Read MoreJuly 10, 2024
3 Kinds Of Crashes That Commonly Involve Semi-trucks
Semi-truck collisions tend to be distinct in ways that set them apart from “average” car crashes. Wrecks involving commercial vehicles tend to be far more severe overall than collisions involving passenger vehicles. Additionally, the unique structure of semi-trucks lends itself to unusual types of crashes that only occur when one...
Read MoreAugust 27, 2023
Common Causes Of Semitruck Crashes Besides A Trucker’s Actions
The size, weight and design of semitrucks create unique challenges when it comes to safety on the road. The complexity of operating such a large vehicle means numerous factors can contribute to accidents involving semitrucks. Understanding these causes is vital for trucking companies, drivers and other motorists sharing the road...
Read MoreAugust 26, 2022
Proper Cranking Techniques Can Prevent Truck Driver Injuries
Many New Jersey truck drivers suffer from shoulder injuries caused by manually lowering and elevating their rigs. Has your trucking company educated you on proper cranking techniques to reduce the chance of this repetitive injury? Study shows positioning can help deter injuries Truck driver shoulder problems are common workers’ comp...
Read MoreJune 24, 2022
Common Causes Of Truck Accidents In New Jersey
New Jersey transportation companies make money based on the number of deliveries they complete and the timely fashion in which this is accomplished. The problem is that the rush to deliver can also often result in truck accidents. Here are a few elements of truck accidents that many have in...
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
Common Causes of Truck Accidents 2
If you are involved in a truck accident while on a New Jersey road or highway, you could experience significant injuries. You may also incur significant vehicle repair bills or other losses. Let’s take a closer look at some of the causes of commercial truck accidents and what you should...
Read MoreAugust 12, 2021
Common Causes Of Truck Accidents
Every year in New Jersey, more people are injured and killed in motor vehicle accidents involving large commercial trucks. While trucks are an essential part of the nation’s infrastructure, they also pose a lot of risk to people sharing the road with them. Here are some of the most common...
Read MoreMarch 04, 2021
Fatigued Truckers Pose Major Risk For Motor Vehicle Accidents
Trucks are a common sight on New Jersey roadways. These large vehicles can be intimidating to others on the road with the looming possibility of an accident. While some of the riskier factors that can cause motor vehicle accidents with trucks include drivers who are under the influence, behave recklessly...
Read MoreDecember 10, 2020
Considerations For Sharing The Road With Semi-trucks
When you regularly drive, encountering a large commercial truck on the road isn’t uncommon; however, that doesn’t make it any less nerve-wracking. Semi-trucks can weigh up to 20-30 times as the average passenger vehicle, so it’s no surprise that most fatalities in large truck collisions are the car passengers. No matter how...
Read MoreNovember 24, 2020
How Big Of A Problem Is Posed By New Jersey Large Truck Crashes?
Many experienced New Jersey motorists reading this blog entry likely share a collective and strongly held view concerning the above post headline query. They know this from ample time spent negotiating the state’s varied roadways: Big trucks are seemingly everywhere, and they command attention for some very concerning reasons. Like...
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2020
Study Finds Existing Technology Can Save Lives In Truck Accidents
The biggest, heaviest vehicles rolling through Mount Laurel on the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295 are tractor-trailers. Because large commercial trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds in New Jersey, they’re also the most dangerous vehicles. When an 18-wheeler and a passenger vehicle collide, the physics obviously favor those...
Read MoreOctober 29, 2019
How Common Is Drug Use Among Truckers?
Truck driving can be a lonely job with long hours. It is common for a trucker to spend 70 hours a week on the road, and much of this time is spent alone. Long hours spent driving and excessive time alone can lead to various mental and physical health problems....
Read MoreAugust 02, 2019
Could Relaxing Regulations Cause More Truck Accidents?
The Transportation Department is considering proposals that would loosen federal regulations regarding how long a semi-truck driver may operate their vehicle before taking a rest break. While some in the industry see this as a positive move, others in Burlington County may be concerned that easing regulations could lead to...
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2019
Protecting Your Rights After A Catastrophic Truck Accident
The trucking industry is vital to the economy in Burlington County and across the U.S. It permits goods to be transported from one end of the nation to another, building business profits and making many different goods available to consumers at any time of the year. However, the presence of...
Read MoreNovember 08, 2018
Truck Drivers Are Limited In The Number Of Hours They May Drive
It is not uncommon for drivers to experience fatigue from time to time. A New Jersey resident may be in the middle of a long trip when they begin to feel exhaustion creep into their body and sleepiness pull on their eyes. When feelings of tiredness hit a driver, it...
Read MoreAugust 16, 2018
Understanding Large Trucks To Prevent Damaging Accidents
At their most basic levels, large trucks and commercial vehicles are pretty similar to their smaller counterparts. Personal vehicles and big trucks have engines that make them move and wheels on which they roll. They have compartments for drivers and passengers to sit in and they have storage spaces in...
Read MoreJuly 05, 2018
Truck Accident Leaves Reality Star With Serious Injuries
When smaller vehicles and large trucks are involved in roadway accidents, it is often the individuals in the smaller automobiles that suffer significant injuries and losses. New Jersey residents familiar with the Bravo show, “Blood, Sweat and Heels,” may remember star, Melyssa Ford and may be shocked to learn that...
Read MoreJune 22, 2018
Commercial Drivers May Not Text And Drive
Texting and driving is dangerous for any motorist. Though it may not be uncommon for New Jersey drivers to see other individuals flipping through their smart phones as they cruise down the road, individuals who allow their handheld devices to take over their attention while they drive are putting themselves...
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2018
Loading Your Truck: How To Do It Safely
An improperly-secured load in the bed of flatbed truck is a disaster waiting to happen — and the nightmare of a lot of drivers. If you’ve been driving for a while, you’ve probably encountered at least one pickup truck in your life that was precariously packed. It isn’t unusual to...
Read MoreDecember 11, 2017
How You Avoid Becoming Part Of Trucking’s Accident Statistics
Most people have no idea how much the average truck accident costs in terms of financial losses for those injured or killed. Frankly, the statistics are really dismal to acknowledge: The average victim injured in an accident with a truck will sustain $62,000 worth of medical bills and lost wages,...
Read MoreNovember 08, 2017
Holiday Fatigue And Accidents: How To Avoid Being A Statistic
Increasingly, Christmas cheer is being brought to our doorsteps by deliverymen. The Post Office, for example, expects to handle roughly 750 million packages. Add in what UPS, FedEx and other delivery services are carrying, and that amounts to one thing: a lot of tired truckers. There are more people at...
Read MoreNovember 03, 2017
Know The Dangers Of Sharing A Road With A Commercial Truck
Would it surprise you to learn that the No. 1 predictor of a fatal trucking accident is simply the number of commercial trucks that are on the road? On one hand, that makes sense; however, it stops making so much sense when you find out that while commercial trucks only...
Read MoreOctober 05, 2017
Birthday Beers Lead To Death And Injuries On A New Jersey Road
A birthday celebration in New Jersey turned into a deadly accident when the celebrants took to the road after having a few beers at the local bar. Now, the guy who was celebrating his birthday is behind bars, one of his close friends is dead and three others are hospitalized...
Read MoreAugust 23, 2017
What Changes Are Coming To Trucking Logs?
Truck drivers are required to keep track of four major things in their log books: the amount of time they spend off duty, on duty, actually driving and sleeping. Traditionally, the paper sheets either came bound in a book or in loose-leaf form — and many truckers (and companies) preferred...
Read MoreAugust 09, 2017
The Main Reasons Behind Big Rig Rollovers
It’s hard not to be a little apprehensive when you’re sharing the road with some big rigs — if you know anything about them, you know rollovers are always a possibility. That makes it important to understand what puts a truck at greater risk for a rollover — so that...
Read MoreJune 23, 2017
Could Sleep Apnea Be Putting Dangerous Drivers In Trucks?
New research, partially funded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), indicates that almost one-third of the nation’s truckers are suffering from sleep deprivation due to sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes victims to stop breathing periodically while they sleep. It leads to daytime drowsiness, slowed...
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2017
Is A Driver Shortage Putting Unsafe Truckers On The Road?
Given the sheer mass of an 18-wheeler and the amount of damage one can cause in an accident, there’s no room on the road for unqualified drivers. Yet, a nationwide shortage of qualified drivers may be pushing more fleet owners to take risks with drivers who are too green to...
Read MoreOctober 21, 2016
Do Large Trucks Come With Special Accident Risks?
Last week, we covered some general steps for staying safe behind the wheel. When you’re a commercial truck driver or if you have reason to drive a larger truck or van for any reason, following simple safety tips isn’t always enough. Heavier machinery can be more difficult to control, and...
Read MoreSeptember 09, 2016
Truckers Mustn’t Text Or Talk While Driving
semi-trailer truck accidents can kill people who are just trying to go about their normal daily activities. Distracted semi-trailer truck drivers can cause these accidents simply because they aren’t focused on driving. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has some rules that forbid truckers from certain distractions when they are...
Read MoreApril 12, 2016
Catastrophic Injuries Can Occur In A Commercial Vehicle Accident
Catastrophic injuries are possible when your vehicle is struck by a semi-truck. If you are a pedestrian or bicyclist who is struck, the likelihood of catastrophic injuries increases greatly. We understand that you are likely facing significant challenges because of the injuries that you suffered during the accident. We want...
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2016
What Factors Lead To Severe Truck Crashes?
Studies have often linked severe truck accidents with distracted driving or incidences of driving under the influence. It’s no secret that some truck drivers travel for many, many hours without rest, which can result in crashes when the driver becomes drowsy or falls asleep behind the wheel. A study of...
Read MoreJanuary 01, 2016
The Cause Of A Big Rig Crash Can Impact Compensation Claims
As we discussed last week, trucker fatigue is a leading cause of truck accidents. It isn’t, however, the only cause of trucking accidents. There are several different factors that can contribute to a trucking accident. If you have been involved in a trucking accident, one of the most important components...
Read MoreDecember 23, 2015
Trucker Fatigue Is A Cause Of Accidents That Can Be Prevented
Truck driver fatigue is a serious problem that puts drivers who share the road with truckers in danger. In around 40 percent of big rig crashes, driver fatigue is a contributing factor. The evidence of the dangers of trucker fatigue are highlighted in various news stories. After the fatal semi-truck...
Read MoreDecember 03, 2015
Determine The Cause Of A Truck Accident Before Filing A Claim
The increase in holiday traffic is dangerous for everyone on the roadways. As we discussed last week, truck accidents are more common during the holiday season. While many people think that semi-truck accidents are always caused by the trucker, this isn’t always the case. We know that when you are...
Read MoreNovember 25, 2015
Increased Holiday Travel Increases Accident Numbers
During the last two months of each year, millions of Americans travel the nation’s highways as they seek to spend time with friends and family. From nights out at local restaurants to cross-country trips to see the folks, holiday travel can bring joy and adventure. Unfortunately, it also increases the...
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2015
What Are Some Reasons Large Truck Crashes Occur?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a report regarding the causation of large truck accidents. The report is based on 963 crashes in a sample taken from 17 states. The data was collected over a 33-month period during which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates as many as...
Read MoreAugust 03, 2015
Fatal New Jersey Dump Truck Accident
According to reports, a woman was killed when she was struck by a dump truck on July 28. The woman was a pedestrian at the time of the incident and the dump truck was reportedly making a right turn. Reports indicate that the incident occurred around 7:30 in the morning...
Read MoreJune 26, 2015
Truck Hits Overpass, Container Falls On Car In Fatal Accident
A truck driver in New Jersey apparently didn’t calculate the height of his vehicle correctly or note the height of an overpass when he was driving on May 2015. He reportedly hit the overpass, causing the container on his truck to fall. The container fell onto a car, which was...
Read MoreMay 21, 2015
How Can Studying Large Truck Crashes Help New Jersey Residents?
Because many of the worst automobile crashes involve big rigs, it’s not surprising that government and state agencies devote many resources to safety initiatives to help prevent them. The size and typical use of these 18-wheelers can create dangerous situations for passenger vehicles, and there are higher standards applied to...
Read MoreApril 08, 2015
Truck Driver Fatigue: It’s A Danger To Us All
Freight moves all over this country at a remarkable pace. The vast majority of it gets from here to there by truck. Because much of the road travel consists of long-haul trips, it’s not surprising that truck driver fatigue plays a role in the inevitably high number of big rig...
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2015
The Big Rig: Holding Drivers To A Higher Standard In New Jersey
Dangerous, distracted driving is all around us these days. On most highway trips, we can’t help but notice drivers talking on the phone or texting while driving despite laws prohibiting it in most places. As scary as that may be, a driver texting while maneuvering 80,000 pounds of truck might...
Read MoreDecember 04, 2014
Driver Fatigue Likely; New Jersey Trucker Charged In Fatal Crash
Sleep deprivation is an issue that seems to be surfacing more and more as investigators reconstruct tractor-trailer crashes all across the country. Federal trucking regulations are in place to help prevent tired truck drivers from operating these big rigs that can crush a smaller vehicle in an instant. But quite...
Read MoreNovember 14, 2014
Garbage Truck Accident In New Jersey Results In Fatality
One man is dead following a collision between a garbage truck and a Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey. The accident, which took place on Wednesday, Nov. 12, is under investigation by police and the prosecutor’s office, according to reports. The incident occurred as a Mack sanitation truck was coming around...
Read MoreOctober 03, 2014
More Than Driver Fatigue At Fault For Tracy Morgan Crash?
Over the summer, news outlets published a number of stories regarding a fatal truck accident that involved actor and comedian Tracy Morgan. The accident was followed by individuals and agencies in New Jersey and across the nation, and not just become a celebrity was involved. The accident, which involved a...
Read MoreAugust 29, 2014
Truck Driver Fatigue: Regulations Can Help Roadway Safety
There are a myriad of reasons why truck accidents happen in New Jersey. Road conditions in the winter, negligent car drivers and mechanical failure are just a few. But as mentioned previously, when truck drivers aren’t following safety regulations, the risk of accidents and injuries increases. Often these injuries are...
Read MoreJuly 25, 2014
Truck Accident Ends With 2 Vehicles In New Jersey Lake
Large trucks are a requirement of modern society. From dirt and rock to sodas and diapers, there are things individuals need and something has to get them to the store or proper site. Even when truck drivers are careful, truck accidents can occur. When those drivers aren’t following safety rules...
Read MoreJune 13, 2014
Is Driver Fatigue To Blame For New Jersey Truck Accident?
According to the criminal complaint made against a 35-year-old truck driver, failure to follow safety regulations and driver fatigue are the cause of an accident that took the life of a comedian and left another comedian, Tracy Morgan, in the hospital. The driver, who was operating a Wal-Mart big rig...
Read MoreMay 02, 2014
New Jersey Family Involved In Accident With Box Truck
Although it’s not always the case that a large vehicle results in large accident-related crashes, it is true that big trucks have the potential to cause a lot of damage on the road. A truck accident can leave individuals with serious injuries or even cause the death of other drivers...
Read MoreApril 20, 2014
Ntsb Releases New Safety Recommendations Directed At The NHTSA
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) serves several important functions. In addition to investigating major transportation accidents including airplane, train, marine and major highway accidents, this independent federal agency regularly forwards both Congress and other federal agencies recommendations on how to improve the nation’s travel-related safety. Most recently, the NTSB...
Read MoreMarch 07, 2014
NHTSA Releases Data On Spike In Truck Accident Injuries
American motorists have plenty of reasons to worry when they get behind the wheel and set off on a journey of any length. In addition to poor road conditions, construction and inclement weather, motorists must remain constantly vigilant because others may be driving while drunk, distracted, fatigued or enraged. And...
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