Truck Accidents

How many times have you driven past an accident between a smaller vehicle and a larger vehicle and thought about whether you would be better protected if you were driving something bigger? It’s a common thought when you start to look around and notice how many vehicles on the road — from pickup trucks to…

Weather all over the country has been a little out of the ordinary (to put it mildly). Nobody knows what direction the wind will blow or where the snow will fall, but we still need to be prepared. This is especially true for truck drivers who spend most of their week traveling locally and across…

You have probably noticed those little pull-offs on the side of the highway that look like minimalist rest stops specifically for truck drivers. Sometimes there might be a patrol car parked but you rarely see any activity happening. These stops are called weigh stations and they serve a very important purpose, not just for trucks…

How many times have you been driving down the road behind a commercial truck and gotten a sudden chill up your spine just thinking about what could happen if they spilled their load? It is a reality for many vehicles traveling alongside these behemoths delivering goods and raw materials all over the country. Many of…

It seems like every time we turn around there’s been another serious accident involving a semi-truck and smaller vehicles. The fact that these trucks sit so much higher above cars and even SUVs and pickup trucks makes them vastly more dangerous when they slam into the back of a vehicle. Their lines of sight are…

If you live or work in the Atlanta metro you’re very familiar with the traffic patterns. This includes those stretches of highway that make you feel like your day has come to a grinding halt because you’re stuck crawling along. This stop and go traffic can also help create the perfect storm for auto wrecks…

A collision between a tractor-trailer and an SUV on I-75 in Marietta, Georgia has led to three tragic deaths. Though no information has been released about the cause of the incident, multiple news outlets are reporting that the tractor-trailer hit the SUV near the entrance ramp of the North Marietta Parkway. The SUV driver and…

Late last night, a 39-year-old Flovilla woman exited her car on the emergency shoulder of I-75 and was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer. Amanda Faye Banks had pulled over off the interstate and parked her car after it broke down. Per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she was hit immediately after exiting the vehicle. An investigation is…

Truck backup collisions are fairly common, but they can also cause severe damage and serious injuries. These accidents are typically at low speed because the truck is operating in reverse, however because of their size, they have the capacity to cause catastrophic injuries and property damage. These injury-inducing wrecks have a few common causes, such…

Most of us driving down the highway or even surface streets are abundantly familiar with the risks associated with sharing the road with semi-trucks. You can predict all of the potential safety hazards that you might encounter while passing or driving behind one. None of these thoughts are particularly pleasant but if you’re aware of…