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Truck Accidents

A significant percentage of auto accidents in the U.S are caused by semi trucks, big rigs and tractor trailers. (Read about specific information on the various specifications of oversized trucks. Due to the size and weight of these trucks alone, occupants of smaller vehicles are at incredible risk of serious injury in a collision with a semi or big rig occurs. To put this in perspective, an 18 wheeler is up to twenty times the weight of a typical automobile.

As a result, cars and their occupants can easily be crushed by these larger freight trucks, causing serious injuries and death. In addition, lax trucking regulation, coupled with aggressive driving and drug and alcohol abuse, dramatically increase the risk in an already high-risk collision.

If you've suffered injuries or damages as a result of a truck collision, take a moment to learn more about trucking accidents with the Kansas Truck Accident Lawyers of Knox, Rockwell, Johnson & Babbit, Chartered. Our law firm is experienced in all aspects of personal injury & wrongful death litigation involving tractor trailers, 18 wheelers, semi trucks, big rigs and other large commercial freight trucks.

Kansas Trucking Accident Statistics

Every year, truck accidents cause serious injury and death to the residents of Kansas. For those interested in trucking safety or seeking more information on trucking accident incidents within the state, we present the following statistics. (Note: These are statistical averages taken over a several year period and do not necessarily represent exact figures in any given year)

Fatal Accidents:
73 per year

Non-Fatal Accidents:
1413 per year

Accident Locations:
73% (Rural) 27% (Urban)

Carrier Information:
63% of Kansas truck accidents involve carriers whose primary place of business is not in Kansas.
Largest Kansas Truck Carriers:

Cargill Meat Logistics Solutions Incorporated
Butler Transport Incorporated
Shuler Trucking Incorporated
Keim TS Incorporated

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