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Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics

Fatal Truck Accidents:  61 / year

Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1631  / year

Accident Locations: 25% (Urban), 75% (Rural)

Carrier Information:
   -  28% of Iowa truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not IA.

Largest Iowa Truck Carriers:

   - HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC. OF IOWA
   - SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS, INC.
   - BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION, INC.
   - WEST SIDE TRANSPORT, INC.
   - VAN WYK, INC.
   - W.W. TRANSPORT INC.
   - WENGER TRUCK LINE
   - GLESS BROS., INC.
   - SULLY TRANSPORT, INC.
   - PANAMA TRANSFER INC.
   - ATLANTIC CARRIERS, INC.

There were no contributing weather conditions in 83.6% of Iowa truck accidents.


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Car Accident Statistics

Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 390  / year

Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 163  / year

Approx. 69% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.

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

Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $2.1 Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Four Interstate highways and their spurs cross through Iowa, including I-29, I-35, I-74, I-80.

Interstate 29: I-29 extends from Kansas City, MO to Pembina, ND at the Canadian border. 161 miles cut through Iowa, including the city of Council Bluff, Sioux City and the Iowan suburbs of Omaha, Nebraska. The spur route I-129 comes in at Sioux City.

Interstate 35: I-35 begins at Laredo, Texas at the Mexican border, and ends at Duluth, Minnesota.  Iowa contains 217 miles of I-35, where it intersects I-80 in Des Moines.

Interstate 74: I-74's western terminus is Bettendorf, Iowa, and the eastern terminus is Cincinnati, Ohio.  Only 4 miles are found in Iowa, where I-74 intersects with I-80.

Interstate 80:  I-80, extending from San Francisco, CA to Teaneck, NJ, just outside of New York city, is the second longest highway in the U.S.  303 miles extend through Iowa, where it connects with I-35 in Des Moines.  Numerous spur routes including 280, 380, 480 and 680 occur here.

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About Iowa

Iowa brings forth images of gently rolling cornfields waving in the breeze.  Situated in the very center of the U.S., Iowa is the perfect location for business.  With a highly educated workforce and one of the lowest crime rates in the nation, Iowa stands out as a great place to live.The Census 2000 reported Iowa’s population as 2,926,324.  It contains 99 counties, with Des Moines serving as the capitol.  Des Moines is also a national center for the insurance industry.  Other major cities with populations more than 100,000 include: Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Sioux City.

Iowa provides its residents with lovely surroundings, safe communities and some of the best education in the U.S.  Its central location makes it one of the ideal states for manufacturing.  The spirit of the Iowan people creates an excellent workforce.

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Iowa Counties

Adams
Allamakee www.co.allamakee.ia.us/ 
Black Hawk www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/ 
Boone www.co.boone.ia.us/ 
Bremer www.co.bremer.ia.us/ 
Buchanan www.buchanancounty.com/ 
Buena Vista www.co.buena-vista.ia.us/ 
Butler www.butlercoiowa.org/ 
Carroll www.co.carroll.ia.us/ 
Cerro Gordo www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/ 
Chickasaw www.chickasawcoia.org/ 
Clarke www.clarkecountyia.org/ 
Clay www.co.clay.ia.us/ 
Clayton www.claytoncountyiowa.net/ 
Clinton www.clintoncountyiowa.com/ 
Crawford www.crawfordcounty.org/ 
Dallas www.co.dallas.ia.us/ 
Des Moines www.co.des-moines.ia.us/ 
Dickinson www.co.dickinson.ia.us/ 
Dubuque www.dubuquecounty.org/ 
Floyd www.floydcoia.org/ 
Fremont www.co.fremont.ia.us/ 
Harrison www.harrisoncountyia.org/ 
Henry www.co.henry.ia.us/ 
Johnson www.johnson-county.com/ 
Jones www.co.jones.ia.us/ 
Leewww.leecounty.org/Services/homepage.htm
Linn www.co.linn.ia.us/ 
Louisa www.louisacountyiowa.org/ 
Madison www.madisoncoia.us/ 
Marshall
Millswww.millscoia.us/
Muscatine www.co.muscatine.ia.us/ 
Plymouth www.co.plymouth.ia.us/ 
Polk www.co.polk.ia.us:8080/ 
Pottawattamie www.pottcounty.com/ 
Sac www.saccounty.org/ 
Scott www.scottcountyiowa.com/ 
Shelby www.shco.org/ 
Sioux www.siouxcounty.org/ 
Story www.storycounty.com/ 
Tama www.tamacounty.org/ 
Warren www.co.warren.ia.us/ 
Webster http://webstercountyia.org/   
Woodbury www.woodbury-ia.com/ 
Wright www.wrightcounty.org/
 

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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