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Truckers are a growing motorist group using Texas highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Amarillo region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Amarillo
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Beaumont and Port Arthur, and across Jefferson County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities in this vast region.
At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Beaumont and Port Arthur region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in the Beaumont and Port Arthur region. These areas are popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the Beaumont and Port Arthur communities.
As mass transit systems grow across Texas and Jefferson County, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Statistics related to bus accidents in Beaumont and Port Arthur
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years:
The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Texas highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Beaumont and Port Arthur regions. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Beaumont and Port Arthur
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, from 2013 to 2014, deaths increased from 560 to 610 nationally, an 8.9% increase, injuries increased from 2,620 to 2,678, a 2.2% increase and the total number of accidents increased from 4,062 to 4,064, a 0.05% increase. Where the cause of death was known, 78% of fatal boating accident victims drowned; of those drowning victims, 84% were not wearing a life jacket.
At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Lubbock region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Lubbock and across Lubbock County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities in this region.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in the Lubbock region. These areas are popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the Lubbock community.