Truck Accidents

A new report on transportation in New York dispels some long-held myths, and provides an interesting look at the how's and why's of pedestrian accidents. According to the report: Pedestrians are 10 times more likely to die in an automobile accident than the occupants...

Truck accident fatality rates may be dropping nationwide, but there's no reason to be complacent about the toll these accidents take on innocent people.  This week, a 65-year-old woman was killed in a truck accident in Newstead, New York. According to news...

Every day, hundreds of truckers, who are either too early for a delivery or want to rest for a couple of hours, find that there are no safe and secure rest areas. The truck drivers have two choices- they can continue driving tired, or they can pull over at an unsafe...

After its ban on text messaging by truck drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could soon move towards banning other kinds of distractions in truck cabs, including CB radios and dispatch systems. Last week, the agency's Chief Safety Officer spoke to...