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Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics

Fatal Truck Accidents: 63 / year

Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1497 / year

Accident Locations: 57% (Urban), 43% (Rural)

Carrier Information:
   -57% of Maryland truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not MD.

Largest Maryland Truck Carriers:

   -D.M. BOWMAN, INC.
   -TIME CRITICAL FREIGHT, INC
   -R. W. BOZEL TRANSFER, INC.
   -D.M.T. TRUCKING, INC.
   -DELAWARE EXPRESS CO.
   -PRICE TRUCKING, INC.
   -E & M EXPRESS, INC.
   -BLUE MT.EXPRESS, INC.
   -D D & S EXPRESS INC.
   -COWAN SYSTEMS LLC
   -TOWN & COUNTRY MOVERS, INC.

There were no contributing weather conditions in  81% of Maryland truck accidents.

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Car Accident Statistics

Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 643 / year

Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 286 / year

Approx. 23% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.

170 auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.

Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $4.24 Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Maryland's major Interstate highways include I-68, I-70, I-81, I-83, I-95 and I-97.

Interstate 68:  I-68 begins in Hancock, MD at I-70.  It stretches to Morgantown, WV.  This is the Corridor E of the Appalachian Development Highway System.  I-68 runs 81 miles through Maryland, and includes an interchange at the city of Cumberland.

Interstate 70: I-70's eastern terminus is Baltimore, MD and the western is Cove Fort, UT.  94 miles extend through Maryland, connecting the cities of Hancock, Hagerstown and Frederick, as well as Baltimore.

Interstate 81: I - 81 begins at Dandridge, TN and ends at Wellsley Island, NY.  Only 11 miles cross through Maryland, near the city of Hagerstown.

Interstate 83: I-83's southern terminus is Baltimore, Md.  It ends at Harrisburg, PA.  Maryland contains only 37 miles of the highway.

Interstate 95: I-95 is the most widely used highway in Maryland, as well as the east coast.  It extends from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine.  110 miles cut through Maryland, including the Baltimore Metro Region, which includes spur routes I-195, I-395, I-695, I-795 and I-895.  I-695 is known as the Baltimore Beltway.

Interstate 97: I-97 is just under 18 miles long and completely contained within Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It stretches from Annapolis to Baltimore, MD.

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About Maryland

Maryland features sandy beaches, rugged mountain ranges and the stunning Chesapeake Bay.  Baltimore, one of MD's largest cities, shares its metropolitan area with Washington, D.C., giving residents and visitors easy access to the gamut of the American experience.  As of the 2000 Census, Maryland reported nearly 5.3 million residents, the majority of which reside in the central region of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.  Other major cities include Annapolis, College Park, Columbia, Frederick, Hagerstown, Ocean City, Rockville and Salisbury. 

Maryland, U.S.A., has access to the widest range of cultural, intellectual and recreational activities on the Atlantic Seaboard. This "Free State" truly reflects the diversity that America stands for.

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Maryland Counties

Allegany http://gov.allconet.org/ 
Anne Arundel www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/ 
Baltimore http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/ 
Calvert www.co.cal.md.us/ 
Caroline www.carolinemd.org/ 
Carroll http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/default.asp 
Cecil www.ccgov.org/ 
Charles www.charlescounty.org/ 
Dorchester 
Frederick www.co.frederick.md.us/ 
Garrett www.co.garrett.md.us/ 
Harford www.harfordcountymd.gov/ 
Howard www.co.ho.md.us/ 
Kent www.kentcounty.com/ 
Montgomery www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ 
Prince Georges www.co.pg.md.us/ 
Queen Annes www.qac.org/ 
St Mary's www.co.saint-marys.md.us/ 
Talbot www.co.talbot.md.us/ 
Washington www.washco-md.net/ 
Wicomico www.wicomicocounty.org/ 
Worcester www.co.worcester.md.us/

Truck Accident Lawyers

Did you know that every 16 minutes a person is killed or injured in a truck accident? Did you know that big rig truck accidents continue to increase? Even with these frightening scenarios and statistics, powerful trucking industry lobbyists continue to call for the weakening of truck safety rules and regulations to reap a higher profit.

When truck collisions do occur, trucking companies involved in the accident often send representatives to the accident scene.  These agents work to handle everything at the scene of the accident so that they can limit or mitigate their company’s liability.

Munley, Munley & Cartwright is a law firm experienced at handling tractor trailer accident claims. We accept cases nationwide.

Munley, Munley & Cartwright charges clients of personal injury claims on a contingency basis. What that means is the attorney is only paid if he or she wins money damages for you – the client. This makes it possible for anyone to hire only the best lawyer. It gives everyone access to the justice system and representation that is equal to the best that insurance companies, doctors and other defendants can hire. You can contact the lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright for a free consultation by completing our online accident evaluation form -or- calling toll-free at 1-800-318-LAW1.

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The goal of Munley, Munley & Cartwright is simple and direct: To Successfully Resolve the Legal Problems of our Clients.

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