Truck Accident Profiles: Wisconsin

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

Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics

  • Fatal Truck Accidents: 89/ year
  • Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 2,708/ year
  • Accident Locations: 28% (Urban), 72% (Rural
  • Carrier Information:
    • 22% of Wisconsin truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not WI.
    • Largest Wisconsin Truck Carriers:

There were no contributing weather conditions in 79% of Wisconsin truck accidents.

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Car Accident Statistics

  • Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 792/ year
  • Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 303/ year
  • Approx. 67% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.
  • Approx. 58 of auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.
  • Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $3.756 Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Major Highways in Wisconsin include: I-39, I-43, I-90 and I-94.

Interstate 39: I-39 extends 210 miles through Wisconsin and passes through Madison. The entire highway is 349 miles long.

Interstate 43: I-43 runs 192 miles and is entirely within Wisconsin borders. Green Bay and Milwaukee are the major cities along this intrastate Interstate.

Interstate 90: At 3,100 miles long, I-90 is the nation’s longest highway. The western terminus is Seattle, Washington and Boston, Massachusetts marks the eastern terminus. I-90 covers 188 miles in Wisconsin, passing by Madison.

Interstate 94: I-94 covers 351 miles in Wisconsin and passes by the cities of Madison and Milwaukee. The eastern terminus is in Port Huron, Michigan at the Canadian border and the western terminus is in Billings, Montana

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About Wisconsin

Wisconsin nestles between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River in the Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is teeming with over 8,500 lakes that range from the massive Lake Winnebago to smaller glacial lakes where outdoor enthusiasts partake in boating, fishing, sailing and water skiing.

Wisconsin reported 5,363,675 residents in the 2000 Census, with more than 208,000 residing in Madison, the state capital and nearly 597,000 in its largest city, Milwaukee. Madison is a vibrant college town that serves as the region's cultural center. Milwaukee has all of the amenities of a bustling major city, which offers arts, culture and professional sports. Other WI cities with more than 80,000 residents include Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine. Wisconsin's crime rate consistently ranks below the national average, giving residents safe neighborhoods in which to live, work and go to school.

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Wisconsin Counties

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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 877-421-9175.

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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.

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