When a traffic accident involves a large truck, someone riding in a much smaller vehicle is especially likely to suffer serious injuries. Sadly, data reveals the prevalence of these injuries, which can shatter the lives of victims in countless ways. Truck drivers continue to cause serious accidents for a host of reasons, from those who use their phones behind the wheel to truckers who ignore the dangers of drowsy driving.
It is pivotal for truck companies, drivers and the victims of these accidents to review statistics on these injuries in order to recognize the scope of this problem.
Statistics on large truck crash injuries
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports that throughout 2020, 108,000 bus and large truck crashes caused injuries. In previous years, injury accidents involving buses and large trucks occurred more frequently. During 2016, 112,000 such accidents occurred, and 2019 saw 119,000 injury accidents. Between 2009 and 2015, bus and large truck injury accidents went up by 62%.
Sadly, many people suffer fatal injuries in these accidents as well. Over the course of 2020, deadly traffic accidents involved 4,998 buses and large trucks.
Addressing injuries after a large truck accident
In the wake of a truck crash, victims who suffer injuries often need to approach recovery from different angles. On top of the physical impact of the collision, which could involve brain trauma, broken bones and immobility, many victims face serious financial problems.
Losing the ability to work and struggling to pay hospital bills can make recovery even more challenging. As a result, negligent truck drivers who cause others to suffer injuries must face consequences.
