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Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics

Fatal Truck Accidents: 62  / year

Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 2,057  / year

Accident Locations: 30% (Urban), 70% (Rural)

Carrier Information:
   - 30% of Minnesota truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not MN.

Largest Minnesota Truck Carriers:

   - FREIGHT MASTERS, INC.
   - MIDWEST SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION, INC.
   - KANE TRANSPORT, INC.
   - FOLTZ TRUCKING, INC.
   - FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION CO., INC.
   - METROPOLITAN GRAVEL CO.
   - STYER TRANSPORTATION, INC.
   - SATURN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INC
   - TRIMODAL, INC.
   - DIRECT SERVICE TRANSPORT, INC.
   - FLOYD WILD, INC.
   - VIKING LAND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.

There were no contributing weather conditions in 84% of Minnesota truck accidents.

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Car Accident Statistics

Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 567  / year

Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 255  / year

Approx. 73% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.

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

Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $3.06 + Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Three Interstate Highways serve Minnesota, I-35, I-90 and I-94.

Interstate 35: I - 35 runs north to south from Laredo, TX at the Mexican border to Duluth, MN.  260 miles of the highway cross Minnesota, passing through the major cities of Albert Lea, Minneapolis and St. Paul.  

Interstate 90: The longest of U.S. Interstates, I-90 extends over 3,100 miles from Seattle, WA to Bostom, MA.  Minnesota contains 276 miles of this highway, as it crosses through the cities of Worthington, Fairmont, Albert Lea, Austin and Rochester.  

Interstate 94: I - 94 begins in Billings, MT and ends in Port Huron, MI.  259 miles pass through Minnesota, with interchanges at Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, St. Cloud, Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

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About Minnesota

Minnesota, sometimes known as “Land of the 10,000 Lakes”, is in the Upper Midwest Region, bordering Canada.  One of America's largest midwestern states, Minnesota extends over 79,610 square miles of land, covering diversely different ecological terrains. 

The largest cities of Minnesota include the capital of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Bloomington, Rochester and Duluth.   The last three cities contain around 85,000 residents, while St. Paul held over 287,000 and Minneapolis, MN, over 382,000. Census 2000 figures showed all of Minnesota reporting 4,919,479 residents. 

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Minnesota Counties

Aitkin www.co.aitkin.mn.us/  
Anoka www.co.anoka.mn.us/  
Becker www.co.becker.mn.us/  
Beltrami www.co.beltrami.mn.us/ 
Benton www.co.benton.mn.us/  
Big Stone www.bigstonecounty.org/  
Blue Earth www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/  
Brown www.co.brown.mn.us/  
Carlton www.co.carlton.mn.us/  
Carver www.co.carver.mn.us/ 
Cass www.co.cass.mn.us/  
Chippewa www.co.chippewa.mn.us/  
Chisago www.co.chisago.mn.us/  
Clay www.co.clay.mn.us/  
Clearwater www.co.clearwater.mn.us/  
Cook www.co.cook.mn.us/  
Crow Wing www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/  
Dakota www.co.dakota.mn.us/  
Dodge www.co.dodge.mn.us/  
Douglas www.co.douglas.mn.us/  
Faribault www.co.faribault.mn.us/index.cfm  
Fillmore www.co.fillmore.mn.us/  
Freeborn www.co.freeborn.mn.us/  
Goodhue www.co.goodhue.mn.us/  
Grant  www.co.grant.mn.us/ 
Hennepin www.hennepin.us/  
Houston www.geocities.com/houstoncountymn/HC.html  
Hubbard www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
Isanti www.co.isanti.mn.us/  
Itasca www.co.itasca.mn.us/  
Jackson www.co.jackson.mn.us/  
Kandiyohi www.co.kandiyohi.mn.us/  
Koochiching www.co.koochiching.mn.us/  
Lac Qui Parle www.ci.madison.mn.us/  
Lake www.lakecnty.com/  
Lake of the Woods www.co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/  
Le Sueur www.co.le-sueur.mn.us/  
Lincoln www.co.lincoln.mn.us/  
Lyon www.lyonco.org/  
Martin www.co.martin.mn.us/  
Mcleod www.co.mcleod.mn.us/  
Meeker www.co.meeker.mn.us/  
Mille Lacs www.co.mille-lacs.mn.us/  
Morrison www.co.morrison.mn.us/wsite/index.htm  
Mower www.co.mower.mn.us/ 
Murray www.murray-countymn.com/  
Nicollet www.co.nicollet.mn.us/  
Nobles www.co.nobles.mn.us/  
Norman www.co.norman.mn.us/    
Olmsted www.co.olmsted.mn.us/  
Otter Tail www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/  
Pine www.pinecounty.org/  
Pipestone www.mncounties3.org/pipestone/  
Polk www.co.polk.mn.us/  
Pope www.co.polk.mn.us/  
Ramsey www.co.ramsey.mn.us/  
Redwood www.co.redwood.mn.us/  
Renville www.co.renville.mn.us/  
Rice www.co.rice.mn.us/  
Rock www.co.rock.mn.us/  
Scott  
Sherburne www.co.sherburne.mn.us/  
Sibley www.co.sibley.mn.us/  
St Louis www.co.st-louis.mn.us/  
Stearns www.co.stearns.mn.us/
Steele www.co.steele.mn.us/ 
Stevens www.co.stevens.mn.us/  
Swift  www.swiftcounty.com/ 
Todd www.co.todd.mn.us/ 
Wabasha www.co.wabasha.mn.us/  
Wadena www.co.wadena.mn.us/  
Waseca www.co.waseca.mn.us/  
Washington www.co.washington.mn.us/  
Wilkin www.co.wilkin.mn.us/  
Winona www.co.winona.mn.us/se3bin/cliente.cgi?websitename=school1000179  
Wright www.co.wright.mn.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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