Safety on Connecticut roads is a priority for all drivers, but accidents are inevitable and have the potential to cause significant injuries. Large trucks, such as 18-wheelers, box trucks, dump trucks, and tankers, are involved in thousands of Connecticut accidents each year.
If you were injured in a tractor-trailer collision, contact the attorneys at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, to discuss your options for financial recovery. The devastating effects of a large truck crash can last a lifetime, and you deserve to have someone on your side fighting for fair compensation that allows you to focus on your physical recovery.
Keep reading to learn about the common causes of truck accidents in Connecticut.
Over 15,000 medium-weight and heavy trucks were involved in accidents in Connecticut from 2022 through 2024. What causes these accidents? Many of the contributing factors of truck accidents are the same as crashes involving other types of vehicles, while some causes are unique to large trucks.
Trucks present unique and dangerous driving scenarios due to numerous inherent factors, such as:
There are federal and state laws that apply to large trucks and driver behavior, such as limits on how many hours a trucker can drive without taking breaks and what the maximum weight limit is without applying for a permit.
Commercial truck drivers go through extensive training to qualify to operate large trucks like tractor-trailers. Despite this additional training, truckers make many of the same mistakes that other drivers do, such as speeding and failing to yield the right of way. Some of the most common causes of truck crashes in Connecticut are as follows:
Texting while driving and looking at electronic devices are major problems. Hundreds of thousands of people are injured each year in accidents involving distracted driving. When truckers drive distracted, it often results in catastrophic injuries and life-altering consequences.
Commercial truck drivers have different blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits in Connecticut. While the legal limit is typically 0.8%, truck drivers cannot have a BAC over 0.4% while operating their trucks.
Truckers travel long distances and are on the road for large portions of time, which can lead to drowsy driving. This type of driving is just as dangerous as driving drunk, and falling asleep isn’t the only concern. Tired drivers have slowed reaction times and poor decision-making abilities.
Speeding, following too closely, running red lights, and failing to yield are just a few examples of traffic laws that some truckers violate in Connecticut. Not sharing the road responsibly can mean accidents that cause severe or fatal injuries.
D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, is committed to providing top-notch legal services for injured truck accident victims. We have 100+ years of combined experience helping clients navigate complex commercial truck accident claims, and our attorneys will work tirelessly to ensure you have the advocacy and representation you deserve. We know the common causes of truck accidents in Connecticut and can help you pursue fair compensation after a crash.
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