Category: Truck Wrecks Articles

Whether you were in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident, or even if you’re a pedestrian hit by a vehicle,  insurance companies are going to be involved. An important aspect of this process includes providing recorded statements to your insurance company or the other party’s insurance provider. In all cases,…

Underride guards, also known as Mansfield bars or rear impact guards, are crucial safety features attached to the rear and sides of large commercial vehicles like semi-trailers. Despite their importance, these safety devices often fail, leading to fatal accidents and severe injuries. This article delves into the history, function, issues,…

Large trucks and commercial vehicles such as tractor trailers, tankers, 18 wheelers, flatbeds and others are fundamentally different from passenger vehicles in several key aspects. These differences are the root of the unique challenges they pose on the road. Recognizing  them is the starting point of safe cohabitation with these…

Texas, unfortunately, has some of the deadliest highways in America. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), there were 3,542 fatal crashes that caused 3,896 fatalities in Texas for the most recent year for which data is available. One person was killed every two hours and 15 minutes on…

Groendyke Transport, an Oklahoma-based trucking company, found a creative way to improve safety for its truckers and everyone around them on the road. The safety solution came about when the company noticed a serious issue with its trucks getting rear-ended. Whether the truckers had to make sudden stops or other…

Based on preliminary traffic data, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration estimates that fatal crashes involving at least one large truck increased by 1 percent in 2019. Meanwhile, the administration estimates that overall traffic fatalities declined during the same period. The NHTSA released the data on May 5 as part of its…

Here in Texas, trucks are almost synonymous with the state itself. Something about driving a pickup truck down the dusty roads of Texas just seems right. And when you think of a truck, you usually think “safe.” Right? Pickups are big and high off the road, a protective barrier between…

As one of the largest cities in the U.S., Houston is booming. As the city has grown, so has its traffic. With the amount of truck traffic, there has been an increased number of truck accidents. The Houston Chronicle has reported that Houston is one of the deadliest places to…

Myths abound about commercial trucks and truck accidents. This article will dispel four of these common myths while providing factual information on truck accidents. We hope you find this information useful. If you have any questions about truck accidents or your particular case, don’t hesitate to reach out to a…

Oil field work is widespread around Odessa and across Midland and West Texas. The number of companies actively drilling in this area means that there is also a significant number of commercial trucks and tractor-trailers on roads all over the greater Odessa and Midland area. With so many heavy trucks sharing…