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Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics

• Fatal Truck Accidents: 55/ year
  
  Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 983/ year
• Accident Locations: 22% (Urban), 78% (Rural)
• Carrier Information:
  • 40% of West Virginia truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not WV.
  • Largest West Virginia Truck Carriers:

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

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Car Accident Statistics

• Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 411/ year
• Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 151/ year
• Approx. 62% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.
• Approx. 14 of auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.
• Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $1.268 Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Major Highways in West Virginia include: I-64, I-68, I-70, I-77 and I-79.

Interstate 64: I-64 totals 945 miles with its eastern terminus in Portsmouth, VA and its western terminus in St. Louis, MO. Charleston and Huntington are along WV’s 183 mile portion of I-64.

Interstate 70: I-70’s eastern terminus is Baltimore, MD and its western end is in Cove Ft, Utah. Wheeling is WV’s only major city along the state’s 15 mile portion of I-70.

Interstate 77: I-77 covers 187 miles in West Virginia. Charleston, WV is situated along the I-77 route.

Interstate 79: WV contains 152 miles of the entire 339 miles long I-79. Charleston and Morgantown are among the cities along the I-79 route.

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About West Virginia

West Virginia, the "Mountain State", shares its borders with Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Located in the heart of the Appalachian Highlands, West Virginia is the only U.S. state in which all areas are mountainous.

The 2000 Census recorded more than 1.8 million in WV. Charleston, the state capital, accounted for 53,421 of the population. Charleston is the largest city in WV and serves as the seat of Kanawha County. This gateway city reflects the area's heritage through its preserved historical sites and cultural celebrations. Other major cities include Beckley, Bluefield, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg and Wheeling.

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West Virginia Counties & Regions

Regions
Allegheny Mountains | Allegheny Plateau | Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area | Cumberland Plateau | Eastern Panhandle | Northern Panhandle | Potomac Highlands | Ridge-and-valley Appalachians | Southern West Virginia

City Information (West Virginia State)

Beckley | Berkeley Springs | Buckhannon | Clarksburg | Charleston | Charles Town  Elizabeth | Fairmont | Fayetteville | Franklin | Glenville | Grantsville | Harpers Ferry |  Harrisville | Huntington | Kingwood | Lewisburg | Madison | Marlinton | Martinsburg | Morgantown | New Cumberland | New Martinsville | Parkersburg | Parsons | Petersburg  Pineville | Princeton | Shepherdstown | St. Marys | Summersville | Union | Wayne | Webster Springs | Wellsburg | West Union | Wheeling

Counties in West Virginia State

Barbour | Berkeley | Boone | Braxton | Brooke | Cabell | Calhoun | Clay | Doddridge | Fayette | Gilmer | Grant | Greenbrier | Hampshire | Hancock | Hardy | Harrison | Jackson  Jefferson | Kanawha | Lewis | Lincoln | Logan | Marion | Marshall | Mason | McDowell | Mercer | Mineral | Mingo | Monongalia | Monroe | Morgan | Nicholas | Ohio | Pendleton | Pleasants | Pocahontas | Preston | Putnam | Raleigh | Randolph | Ritchie | Roane | Summers | Taylor | Tucker | Tyler | Upshur | Wayne | Webster | Wetzel | Wirt | Wood | Wyoming
 

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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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Has a Trucking Accident Occurred?

Munley, Munley & Cartwright, PC accepts and successfully resolves major trucking injury cases nationwide. Our lawyers, paralegals, and other professionals are specially trained to evaluate, develop, and negotiate these difficult cases to protect and benefit our clients. You do not pay any fee unless we win money damages for you. That means you can get the most experienced legal help and it won't cost one dime more than you would pay any other firm -- and we get RESULTS!

The goal of Munley, Munley & Cartwright is simple and direct: To Successfully Resolve the Legal Problems of our Clients.

If you have questions about an accident involving a tractor trailer, let us go to work for you.

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