What are Some of the Common Causes of Tractor Trailer Accidents?
- Aggressive drivers
- Unrealistic schedules
- Failure to inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Tailgating
- Long work-shifts
- Driver fatigue
- Cell phone use
- Failure to install blind spot mirrors
- Jackknifing
- Speeding and ignoring reduced truck speed limit
Added hazards include the absence of rear and side bumpers and high front bumpers that punch into automobile passenger compartments. Together these factors account for the high percentage of serious injuries and deaths in these crashes.
