On Pennsylvania's 120,000 plus miles of roadways, heavy truck accidents stand as a persistent threat to road safety, with statistics painting a sobering picture of their frequency and impact. These incidents not only jeopardize lives but also exact a toll on the economy and the environment. Understanding the statistics, causes, and potential solutions is essential for curbing this concerning trend [...]
Pennsylvania has over a quarter million miles of public roads, streets and toll roads. At times, it seems that most of those miles are lined with orange cones. As we start the Spring season, road construction is starting to ramp up and will soon be in full bloom. Dangers on the Road Construction vehicles are substantially bigger and heavier than passenger [...]
Every day in the United States there are – on average – over 12,000 “roadway incident responses”. Each incident can expose responders to the potential risk of being struck by drivers who are not paying attention to their surroundings. Among causes of law enforcement deaths over a 10-year period, “struck-by vehicle” ranked 4th highest category out of 20 categories. Forty-five [...]
The year 2021 witnessed the second-highest number of truck accidents in Pennsylvania since 2005. Two thousand and twenty-one also brought the second-highest number of fatalities in the past 5 years, causing 144 deaths. Not all truck accidents involve big-rigs. Our roads and highways are regularly traversed by construction vehicles. Although they’re smaller than 18-wheelers, these vehicles can be as just [...]