Truck Accident Profiles: Delaware

Truck Accident Statistics  |  Car Accident Statistics  |  Major Roadways
About Delaware  |  Delaware Counties  |  Truck Accident Lawyers

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

Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics

Fatal Truck Accidents:      19/ year

Non-Fatal Truck Accidents:      204/ year

Accident Locations:    53% (Urban),   47% (Rural)

Carrier Information:

60% of Delaware truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not  DE.

Largest Delaware Truck Carriers:

•  REED TRUCKING CO.
•  BROOKS COURIER SERVICE, INC.
•  LARMORE INCORPORATED

There were no contributing weather conditions in 87% of Delaware truck accidents.

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Car Accident Statistics

Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes:     134/ year

Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities:      60/ year

Approx.  30%  of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.

Approx.  51  of auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.

Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes:  $0.706 Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Major Highways in Delaware include: I-95 and US-13.

Interstate 95: I-95 begins at Houlton, Maine on the Canadian border and runs down the Eastern Seaboard through Delaware and ends in Miami, Florida. The entire highway stretches 1,907 miles, 26 of which run through Delaware. Wilmingon, DE runs along the I-95 route.

U.S. Highway 13: US-13, also called the Dupont Highway, runs from Wilmington to the Maryland border. US-13 is the longest signed highway in Delaware and ranges from four to six lanes state wide.

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About Delaware

Delaware is known as the "First State" because it was the first of the 13 colonies to ratify the United States Constitution, thus making it the first state in the union. Delaware is bounded to the north by Pennsylvania, to the east by the Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean and to the west and south by Maryland.

As of 2004, there were an estimated 830,364 people living in Delaware. Delaware lies on a level plain, the highest elevation being less than 442 feet above the sea. Wilmington is a separate developed city in northern Delaware. However, because of its proximity, it acts as both a job hub and suburb with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Delaware Counties

Kent  http://www.visitdover.com/
New Castle  http://www.ncccc.com/
Sussex  http://www.sussexcounty.net/

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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