Truck Accident Profiles: California

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Note: All values are approximate, based on available crash data.

Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics 2006 | 2007 | 2008

Fatal Truck Accidents: 400 / year

Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 10,000 / year

Accident Locations: 50% (Urban), 50% (Rural)

Carrier Information:

 30% of California truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not CA.

 Largest California Truck Carriers:

1. SCULLY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.
2. APEX BULK COMMODITIES, INC.
3. HARRISON-NICHOLS CO., LTD.
4.  K.K.W. TRUCKING. INC.
5. EVANS DEDICATED SYSTEMS, INC
6.  ROYAL EXPRESS, INC.
7.  SERVICECRAFT LLC
8.  A.W. COULTER, INC.
9. TONY'S EXPRESS, INC.
10. GREAT AMERICAN TRANSPORT, INC.

There were no contributing weather conditions in 85% of California truck accidents.

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Car Accident Statistics

Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 4,200 / year

Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 1,700 / year

Approx. 50% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.

Approx. 35% of auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.

Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $20+ Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

The California Highway Patrol has isolated the following high-collision highways and corridors throughout the state:

I-15 Freeway in San Bernardino County and State Route 99 in Kern County.
I-5 in Sacramento and Yolo Counties and I-580 in Alameda County.
SR 184 in Kern County; Highways (Hwy.) 41-46 in San Luis Obispo, Kings, Kern Counties;
Hwy. 1 in Monterey County;
SRs 12, 116, & 126, and Hwy. 101 in Sonoma County;
Hwys. 126 & 101 in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties;
Hwy. 166 in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties;
SR 1 to Kern County line;
Hwy. 29 in Napa County;
SR 118 in Ventura County;
Hwy. 101 (Prunedale) in Monterey County;
SR 1 in Los Angeles County;
SR 138 in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties;
Hwy. 99 in Fresno County;
Hwy. 65 in Kern and Tulare Counties;
Hwy. 46 in Kern County;
Hwy. 74 in Riverside County;
Hwy. 86 in Riverside County (included HWY 86, Hwy. 86S, and SR 195);
Hwy. 2 in Los Angeles County;
Hwy. 12 in Solano, Sacramento, and San Joaquin Counties;
Hwy. 101 in San Luis Obispo County;
and Hwy. 17 in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties.

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About California

California, "The Golden State", lies along the west coast of the United States.  California, whose capital is Sacramento, is renowned as the leading geographically and demographically diverse state in the nation.
California is the third largest state in area and is the most populous state in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the CA population reported 33,871,648 residents. With significant contributions to the advancement of technology and law and its sizeable payments to the federal system, California serves as a dominant force in the U.S. economy. California has historically had a major influence on America's culture, as evidenced in some of the nation's largest and most exciting cities, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, named by Cranium Inc., as the third Most Fun City in America.  

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California Counties

Alameda www.acgov.org 
Alpine www.co.alpine.ca.us
Amador www.co.amador.ca.us
Butte www.buttecounty.net
Calaveras www.co.calaveras.ca.us
Colusa www.colusacountyclerk.com
Contra Costa www.co.contra-costa.ca.us
Del Norte www.co.del-norte.ca.us
El Dorado www.co.el-dorado.ca.us
Fresno www.co.fresno.ca.us
Glenn www.countyofglenn.net
Humboldt www.co.humboldt.ca.us
Imperial www.co.imperial.ca.us
Inyo www.inyocounty.us
Kern www.co.kern.ca.us
Kings www.countyofkings.com
Lake www.co.lake.ca.us
Lassen www.co.lassen.ca.us
Los Angeles www.lacounty.info
Madera www.madera-county.com
Marin www.co.marin.ca.us
Mariposa www.mariposacounty.org
Mendocino www.co.mendocino.ca.us
Merced www.co.merced.ca.us
Modoc www.modoccounty.us  
Mono www.monocounty.ca.gov
Monterey www.co.monterey.ca.us
Napa www.co.napa.ca.us
Nevada www.mynevadacounty.com
Orange www.oc.ca.gov
Placer www.placer.ca.gov
Plumas www.countyofplumas.com
Riverside www.co.riverside.ca.us
Sacramento www.saccounty.net
San Benito www.san-benito.ca.us
San Bernardino www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us
San Diego www.co.san-diego.ca.us
San Francisco www.ci.sf.ca.us
San Joaquin www.sjgov.org
San Luis Obispo www.co.slo.ca.us
San Mateo www.co.sanmateo.ca.us
Santa Barbara www.countyofsb.org
Santa Clara www.sccgov.org
Santa Cruz www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Shasta www.co.shasta.ca.us
Sierra www.sierracounty.ws
Siskiyou www.co.siskiyou.ca.us
Solano www.co.solano.ca.us
Sonoma www.sonoma-county.org
Stanislaus www.co.stanislaus.ca.us
Sutter www.co.sutter.ca.us
Tehama www.tehamacountyadmin.org
Trinity www.trinitycounty.org
Tulare www.co.tulare.ca.us
Tuolumne www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov  
Ventura www.countyofventura.org
Yolo www.yolocounty.org
Yuba www.co.yuba.ca.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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