Why are car and semi-truck accidents so bad?

Car and semi-truck accidents are so bad because of the disparity in weight between the cars and heavier semi-trucks. The difference in size and weight is substantial. The weight of a semi-truck can be 80,000 pounds while cars and smaller motor vehicles may only weigh 3,000 to 5,000 pounds.

The FMCSA reports that hat many large trucks are 20 to 30 times heavier than passenger vehicles which increases the risk of severe injury and fatalities.

In head-on collisions the front bumper and hood can be crushed into the passenger compartment. Rear-end crashes with a tractor-trailer may push slowing and stopped cars forward into other vehicles. Side impact cases can cause a passenger vehicle to be thrown into the opposite lane of travel or off the traveled road.

Semi-trucks make wide turns, often running over the vehicles in their adjacent lane who are innocently waiting for traffic to start. In some cases, the tractor or trailer will drive across the hood of the vehicle to their right or left which can cause severe injuries to the occupants of the smaller car.

The moral of the story is that you must always be observant and cautious around semi-trucks and other large trucks because of the great likelihood of severe injury or death in the case of a truck accident. Always leave a cushion between your car and any large truck so that you have space to move and avoid a possible accident.

If you ever find yourself the victim of a semi-truck accident, do not hesitate to call the car accident lawyers and truck accident attorneys at Bull Attorneys at 1-800-WIN-BULL.