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Top Causes of Truck Accidents

Top Causes of New Hampshire and Vermont Truck Accidents

There are often obvious signs of what caused a New Hampshire truck accident or Vermont truck wreck, such as blown tires or slick roads. However, there are many factors involved in large truck accidents that are not immediately apparent.

The Large Truck Crash Causation Study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) delved into the factors associated with major truck accidents. The information contained in the study was collected over a three-year time period, which included a sample of the 120,000 truck accidents that occurred across the country.

Can you guess what might be causing New Hampshire or Vermont truck accidents based on this study? Maybe tired truckers or defective brakes? While these factors are among the many identified by researchers, there are various other causes of large truck wrecks. Below is a list of the top ten associated factors of truck crashes discovered by researchers:

• 1. Brake problems
• 2. Traffic interruption
• 3. Prescription drugs
• 4. Driving too fast for conditions
• 5. Unfamiliarity with the road
• 6. Problems with the road
• 7. Required stop at traffic light, crosswalk or other
• 8. Non-prescription drugs
• 9. Inadequate surveillance
• 10. Fatigue

If you have been hurt in a truck crash, you probably are not sure what caused the collision. An experienced Concord truck accident lawyer can help you get to the bottom of your injury case and determine who was at fault. For more information, contact the Law Offices of Van Dorn & Curtiss, PLLC at (877) 611-9622.

Our law firm represents clients in New Hampshire and Eastern Vermont, including Concord, Nashua, and Manchester.

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