Latest Truck Accident News

Residents of Ohio, N.Y., are expressing concerns about speeding on Route 8 after a tractor-trailer recently veered across the center line in a curve, crossed the road and stopped among trees, according to a report by WKTV. The driver was not injured, police said. Tractor-trailers create a serious hazard for others on the road because…   Read More

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced a plan to target what it refers to as “high-risk” motorcoach carriers. Inspectors and auditors will receive specialized training to help them investigate safety at bus companies that the FMCSA deems high-risk operations. The FMCSA, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is responsible for regulating large…   Read More

A 43-year-old woman was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer Feb. 12 on Interstate 90 in Clarence, N.Y., as she either stood on the roadside or walked  into the eastbound lanes, according to news reports.  The woman had been in another accident about two hours earlier and had left her vehicle along the shoulder of…   Read More

Tractor-trailer drivers are among the most experienced drivers on the road. They drive through all types of road conditions and encounter just about every conceivable road hazard. Nonetheless, during the fierce winter storm that recently hit the northeast, some tractor-trailers motored on with a business-as- usual attitude. As a result, numerous tractor-trailers jackknifed, slid off…   Read More

The estimated two million or more tractor-trailers registered in the United States are involved in a disproportionate number of fatal accidents on the nation’s highways.  Tractor-trailers represent four percent of all registered vehicles, but they are involved in eight percent of all fatal collisions each year, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. While…   Read More

Two women were trapped in an SUV after a collision involving a tractor-trailer in Cedarville, New Jersey, but suffered no major injuries, according to a news report.  The driver of the tractor-trailer also received minor injuries in the accident, during which the truck’s fuel tank ruptured. About 20 gallons of diesel fuel spilled before hazmat…   Read More

A tractor-trailer crash can be dangerous for other motorists on the road – and occupants of the truck itself. Recently, a 67-year-old North Carolina woman was killed while riding in a tractor-trailer that hit a guardrail on the New Jersey Turnpike and caught on fire. The woman’s husband, who was driving the rig, was also…   Read More

Two drivers were killed in a Dauphin County head-on wreck caused by a driver going the wrong way on I-283. The deadly accident happened in the early morning hours of February 4 in Lower Swatara Township near the Turnpike interchange. Motor vehicle crashes involving wrong-way drivers cause nearly 400 fatalities each year, according to the National…   Read More

A bus carrying high school students from the Philadelphia area on a visit to Harvard University slammed into a Boston overpass Feb. 2, injuring 35. According to news reports, the bus driver was trying to navigate the often-confusing Boston area when he looked down at his GPS for help. By the time he looked back…   Read More

At least 10 people were injured recently when a New Jersey Transit commuter train collided with a tractor-trailer that had backed into a railroad crossing in Little Falls, New Jersey.  According to news reports, the tractor-trailer initially cleared the tracks before the driver unsuccessfully tried to make a sharp left turn. The driver then backed…   Read More