Fatal Truck Accidents SMITH & HASSLER, Houston Personal Injury Attorneys, Present Statistics on Fatal Truck Accidents 37% of fatal truck accidents occur in URBAN AREAS of fatal truck accidents occur in RURAL AREAS 63% URBAN vs. RURAL During the WEEKENDS fatal truck accidents occur: DAYS vs. NIGHTS During the WEEKDAYS fatal truck accidents occur: 72% during the day 28% during the night 35% during the day 65% during the night TRUCK ACCIDENTS 2012 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 78% of fatal truck accidents occur on WEEKDAYS 22% of fatal truck accidents occur on WEEKENDS WEEKDAYS vs. WEEKENDS When Are Fatal Truck Accidents Most Likely to Occur? Most Common Types of Fatal Truck Accidents 31% Head-On Collisions 25% Other Type of Fatal Truck Accident 19% Rear-Ended by Another Driver 14% Truck is Hit on Left-Hand Side (such as while passing on the right) 11% Truck is Hit on the Right-Hand Side (such as when taking a left turn) Fatal Truck Accidents Involving Other Vehicles 81% Of Fatal Truck Crashes Involved OTHER VEHICLES of crashes involved the truck and other vehicle going straight at the time of crash 46% of crashes involved the truck or other vehicle negotiating a curve 12% STOP of crashes involved the other vehicle turning 9% of crashes involved either the truck or other vehicle stopped 7% Of These Accidents: Where Do Most Fatal Truck Accidents Occur In Texas? MIDLAND 14 EL PASO 14 TARRANT 15 DALLAS 14 BEXAR 23 TRAVIS 10 HARRIS 25 A Texas County Number of Fatal Truck Accidents in that county during 2012 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1445 North Loop West, Suite 700 Houston, Texas 77008 (877) 777-1529 Source: NHTSA, 2012