Truck Accident News

• Maryland Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian
  Montgomery County MD Gov, Feb 29, 2008
  Driver Indicted Today for September Fatal Hit and Run Pedestrian Collision Driver Indicted in Fatal
  
  
• DOT Plans Changes for I-95 in Wake of Fatal Crash
  State Representative Julita, Jan 18, 2008
  DOT Plans Changes for I-95 in Wake of Fatal Crash
  
  
• U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $2.85 Billion Federal Down Payment To Restore Mass Transit in Lower Manhattan
  US Department of Transportation, Jan 11, 2008
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $2.85 Billion Federal Down Payment To Restore Mass Transit in Lower Manhattan
  
  
• Lawsuit Filed in the Death of a Texan Trucker in North Carolina
  Staff Writer, Jan 04, 2008
  Lawsuit Filed in the Death of a Texan Trucker in North Carolina
  
  
• FMCSA Announces Retention of Limits on Truck Driver Hours of Service
  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association, Dec 21, 2007
  FMCSA Announces Retention of Limits on Truck Driver Hours of Service
  
  
• Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.59 Million in Grants for Innovative Highway Technologies.
  US Department of Transportation, Dec 14, 2007
  Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.59 Million in Grants for Innovative Highway Technologies.
  
  
• Man Sentenced for Role in Staged Accident Case
  FBI, Nov 30, 2007
  Man Sentenced for Role in Staged Accident Case
  
  
• First U.S. Truck Crosses Border Into Mexico
  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Nov 02, 2007
  El Paso-based Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution hauls first-ever shipment into Mexico as part of the cross-border trucking demonstration project
  
  
• Ugly trucking accident mars the beautiful country of Brazil
  Staff Writer, Oct 12, 2007
  Ugly trucking accident mars the beautiful country of Brazil
  
  
• FMCSA Partners with Former NASCAR Driver Rusty Wallace
  US Deaprtment of Transportation, Oct 05, 2007
  FMCSA Partners with Former NASCAR Driver Rusty Wallace
  
  
• Court throws out trucker’s hour policy
  Staff Writer, Jul 26, 2007
  A federal appeals court overturned a policy by the Bush administration that relaxed the rules on the amount of hours truck drivers can work due to failure to sufficiently
  
  
• Partnering to Make School Bus Safety Even Safer
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Jul 16, 2007
  According to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average of 21 deaths involving school aged children with school buses occurs each year
  
  
• The 9 Top Myths About Seat Belts and Truck Drivers
  Department of Transportation, Jul 06, 2007
  Many truck drivers feel that they do not need to wear safety belts due to the size of the trucks, but here are 9 myths that prove that attitude wrong
  
  
• Lawsuit Filed in North Carolina Tractor-Trailer Crash
  Press Release, Jun 13, 2007
  The family of a Katy, Texas, man who was killed in a fiery truck crash on a North Carolina highway last month has filed suit against a Texas trucking company
  
  
• Runaway Truck Accident Reveals Dangers of Manual Adjustments to Automatic Slack Adjusters
  National Transportation Safety Board, May 29, 2007
  The National Transportation Safety Board adopted a final report today of a runaway truck accident in Pennsylvania that has shown the consequences of improper maintenance
  
  
• FMCSA Proposes Rule With Requirements And Incentives
  fmcsa.dot.gov, Apr 30, 2007
  The goal is to get more trucks and buses using innovative safety technologies like on-board recorders that will improve safety on our nation's roads
  
  
• Metal/Nonmetal Mine Fatality
  msha.gov, Mar 26, 2007
  This is the 3rd fatality reported in calendar year 2007 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries
  
  
• NTSB Determines Cause Of Bus Fire In Texas That Killed 23 During Hurricane Rita Evacuation
  ntsb.gov, Feb 26, 2007
  Twenty-three of the 44 passengers were fatally injured, 2 were seriously injured and 19 received minor injuries
  
  
• Study Concludes Driver Behavior Causes Most Truck Crashes
  dot.gov, Jan 15, 2007
  While previous data focused on specific crashes and/or individual causes of crashes, this study was the first nationwide examination of all pre-crash factors.
  
  
• Evaluation of Heavy Truck Rollover Accidents
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Dec 13, 2006
  About 6% of the heavy truck fatalities and incapacitating injuries occur as a result of restrained occupants being killed or incapacitated
  
  
• New Study Concludes Driver Behavior Causes Most Truck Crashes
  FMCSA, Nov 21, 2006
  Drivers of large trucks and other vehicles involved in truck crashes are ten times more likely to be the cause of the crash than other factors
  
  
• Driver Behavior Causes Most Truck Crashes
  FMCSA, Oct 24, 2006
  Drivers of large trucks and other vehicles involved in truck crashes are ten times more likely to be the cause of the crash than other factors
  
  
• Pennsylvania Runaway Truck Accident Reveals Dangers
  Press Release, Jul 24, 2006
  truck struck four passenger cars, one of which struck three children who were on the sidewalk.
  
  
• Highway Construction Fatal Truck Accident
  CDC Report, Jul 18, 2006
  A 30 year old construction laborer died at a highway construction site when the vehicle he was driving collided with an earth-moving vehicle
  
  
• Fatal Truck Accident Kills Eight Passengers On Bus
  ntsb.gov, Jun 12, 2006
  The tractor-trailer, moving at about fifty miles per hour, struck the rear of a twenty-five passenger specialty bus
  
  
• Commercial Driver Evaluation For Drug And Alcohol Abuse
  oig.dot.gov, Mar 08, 2006
  To help protect the safety of the traveling public the inspection program of the Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforces with civil
  
  
• The Median Barrier Allowed Trucks Rollover And Override It
  NTSB.Gov, Jan 12, 2006
  Flatbed semitrailer, weighed over 42,000 pounds and had a center of gravity approximately 4 inches higher than the top of the median barrier
  
  
• Hazmat Containers And Truck Accidents
  ntsb.gov, Dec 15, 2005
  Protection Of Hazmat Containers Was Inadequate In Oklahoma Truck Accident
  
  
• NTSB Truck Driving Safety Recommendations
  ntsb.gov, Dec 09, 2005
  In accidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, numerous brake deficiencies are cited
  
  
• Fire Fighter Deaths from Tanker Truck Rollovers
  CDC gov, Nov 07, 2005
  To reduce the risk of tanker truck rollovers, NIOSH recommends that fire departments take the following precautions
  
  
• Trucks Transporting Hazardous Materials
  fmcsa.dot.gov, Oct 13, 2005
  The primary crash data source for this brief is the Trucks Involved in Fatal Accidents TIFA file,
  
  
• The Screening Process Employed To Select The 214 Serious HM Crash
  fmcsa.dot.gov, Aug 12, 2005
  The Benefits Of Collecting More Descriptive Information On Serious Crashes
  
  
• The Sulfur Content Of Diesel Fuel
  ops.fhwa.dot.gov, Aug 01, 2005
  Air Pollution Emissions From Heavy-Duty Engines As Well As Related Standards For The Sulfur Content Of Diesel Fuel
  
  
• Ford Motor Co. Has Settled For $3.5 Million
  Yahoo Press Release, Jul 07, 2005
  Ford Motor Co. Has Settled For $3.5 Million A Federal Lawsuit In Which An Horry County Man Claimed A Defective Latch
  
  
• Many Carriers Feel The Problem
  fhwa.dot.gov, Jun 27, 2005
  Many Carriers Feel The Problem Can Only Be Solved Though Tort Reform To Limit Damage Awards
  
  
• Truck Drivers And Dispatchers Can Make Use Of Real Time
  ops.fhwa.dot.gov, Jun 21, 2005
  Truck Drivers And Dispatchers Can Make Use Of Real Time Traffic Information Systems To Help Minimize Delay
  
  
• Involved In A Potentially Serious Accident
  msha.gov, Jun 15, 2005
  A Loaded Eculid Water Truck Was Involved In A Potentially Serious Accident
  
  
• Truck Accident And Fatality Rates Calculated From California
  osti.gov, Jun 06, 2005
  Truck Accident And Fatality Rates Calculated From California Highway Accident Statistics
  
  
• He Would Not Drive A Truck Unless It Was In A Safe Operating Condition
  oalj dol gov, May 17, 2005
  He Would Not Drive A Truck Unless It Was In A Safe Operating Condition That He Had Knowledge Of
  
  
• The Driver Of Tanker Truck Carrying 8,000 Gallons Of Unleaded Gasoline Was Killed
  U.s. Departtment of the Interi, May 11, 2005
  The driver of a tanker truck carrying 8,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline was killed on the morning of April 26th
  
  
• Clovis Man Was Sentenced To 14 1/2 Years In Prison Friday For Killing A Pedestrian
  cnjonline com, Apr 11, 2005
  Clovis Man Was Sentenced To 14 1/2 Years In Prison Friday For Killing A Pedestrian In What Officials Say Was An Alcohol-Related Accident
  
  
• Deaths At Wheels of Truck Not An Accident Pedestrian Safety Advocates Call For Safer Street Design
  transalt.org, Mar 28, 2005
  The deaths of Angelica Chorberg and Eugenia Renom this Wednesday were the direct result of poor design at the corner of 59th Street and 7th Avenue
  
  
• Trucker Fatigue Still An Issue Give Drivers A Big Say In Any Workday Changes
  citizen-times, Mar 21, 2005
  The current rule for drivers' hours of service had been struck down by an appeals court because it didn't take into account impacts on drivers' health
  
  
• Protocols That Explicitly Test The Mechanisms Relevant To Patients With Head Injuries
  nih.gov, Mar 17, 2005
  Clinical Trials Should Use Protocols That Explicitly Test The Mechanisms Relevant To Patients With Head Injuries
  
  
• Young People Carrying Apoe-4 Will Make A Worse Recovery From Head Injury
  news.bbc, Mar 17, 2005
  We Also Believe That Young People Carrying Apoe-4 Will Make A Worse Recovery From Head Injury, Perhaps Because Of A Reduced Capacity For Brain Repair
  
  
• Defamation, Which The Dictionary Defines As A
  state.gov, Mar 17, 2005
  Defamation, Which The Dictionary Defines As A
  
  
• Serious Side Effect Associated Meridia With The Anti-Obesity Drugs
  fda, Mar 16, 2005
  Serious Side Effect Associated Meridia With The Anti-Obesity Drugs Fenfluramine And Dexfenfluramine
  
  
• New ERISA Council member to advise government on annuity issues
  Press Release, Mar 15, 2005
  U.S. Secretary of Labor Appoints Richard Landsberg to the 2005 ERISA Advisory Council
  
  
• Serious Cases Of Abuse And Neglect
  Yahoo Press Release, Mar 14, 2005
  Serious Cases Of Abuse And Neglect, Which Result In Injuries Such As Fractures, Falls, Bedsores, Malnutrition, And Dehydration
  
  
• Aggressive Driving, Including Speeding, Illegal Lane-Changing And Tailgating,
  alligator, Mar 14, 2005
  Aggressive Driving, Including Speeding, Illegal Lane-Changing And Tailgating, Has Also Contributed To The Elevated Number Of Fatalities So Far This Year
  
  
• Cab Features A Cab Of Immense Proportions, Perfect For Hauling The Entire Family, While Also Hauling Heavy Loads
  .prnewswire, Mar 11, 2005
  The all-new 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab features a cab of immense proportions, perfect for hauling the entire family, while also hauling heavy loads
  
  
• Three Truck Tractor Semi Trailers, Two Straight Trucks, Three Passenger Vehicles
  Enter Source, Mar 07, 2005
  Pickup Crashed At 12:20 P.M. In Will County Near Plainfield, About 30 Miles Southwest Of Chicago
  
  
• The Truck Ran Up On The Curb He Was Dodging In And Out Of Traffic
  news press, Mar 01, 2005
  Police were still searching Tuesday afternoon for a well-dressed man who climbed out of a new sport utility vehicle Monday and shot and killed another driver while the tw
  
  
• Fairhope Woman Killed In U.S. 98 Collision Victim Identified As 72-Year-Old Nelly Martinez Nelson
  mobile registe, Feb 28, 2005
  Following the crash, the southbound lanes of U.S. 98 were closed for about 35 minutes while emergency crews waited for word on LifeFlight-Mobile air ambulance service, wh
  
  
• The Kentucky Enquirer Filed A Written Request With The Covington Police Department For A Police Report Detailing A Fatal Garbage Truck Accident
  news enquirer, Feb 25, 2005
  The report was issued with redacted names, addresses and birth dates of the driver and three "involved persons," including the person who was killed.
  
  
• Police Believe A Truck Was Involved In This Incident Due To The Height Of The Damage On The Parked Vehicle
  sooevening news, Feb 23, 2005
  Reports indicate an eastbound vehicle driven by Dana M. Rensberry, 19, of Alpena failed to stop for a red light, striking a second vehicle. Major damage was noted but all
  
  
• Truck Accident Bogs Down Traffic, Small Amount Of Fuel Leaked Into Bay
  times press, Feb 22, 2005
  A Traffic on U.S. Highway 101 was snarled for hours Friday when an empty tractor trailer slammed into the guardrail of the Slough Bridge, but fire crews were able to prev
  
  
• Las Vegas Marine Killed In Supply Truck Accident In Iraq
  Yahoo News (press release) , Feb 18, 2005
  Just days from returning home, a local Marine has died in iraq. His father is talking to News 3 about the promising life of his only son, cut short.
  
  
• Man Drives Home with Headless Friend headless body after a truck accident
  press release, Feb 17, 2005
  Georgia man who drove home with a friend's headless body after a truck accident then went to bed while the remains dangled out the window faces charges including vehicul
  
  
• Man Struck by Cement Truck Earns $1.5 Million in Brain Injury Damage Settlement
  prweb.com/releases, Feb 17, 2005
  Details Of Certain Missouri DUI Related Laws And Help Detemining Wether Or Not a Missouri DUI Lawyer Is Right For You
  
  
• A 1999 Freightliner Semi-Tractor Trailer A 1999 Freightliner Semi-Tractor Trailer
  Gallup Independent , Jan 30, 2005
  At least one person was killed and one seriously injured Thursday night on Interstate 40 in a horrific string of accidents
  
  
• To Reduce Truck Accidents New Jersey The Standards Width Of 96 Inches
  NJ DOT, Jan 27, 2005
  New Jersey network of highways is updated regularly to reflect minor changes in the roadway
  
  
• New Survey Shows Less than Half of Truckers Buckle Up
  U.S. Department of Transportation , Jan 26, 2005
  New national study released by the Secretary that found only 48 percent of all commercial vehicle drivers wear safety belts
  
  
• Truck-Pavement Interaction In Terms Of Vehicle-Specific Characteristics
  Gov DOT, Jan 26, 2005
  The number of axle loadings, and the spacing within axle groups, such as for tandem- or tridem-axle
  
  
• New 2005 Federal Rules Requiring That Truck Drivers Be Fingerprinted And Undergo A Security Clearance Background Check
  DOT Oregon, Jan 20, 2005
  New 2005 federal rules, truck drivers be fingerprinted & undergo a security clearance background check before receiving an original Commercial Driver License
  
  
• San Diego Has A New Small Business Outreach Program
  City of San Diego gov site, Jan 19, 2005
  City of San Diego Announces New Small Business Outreach Program
  
  
• The Effects of Tort Reform: Evidence from the States
  CBO, Jan 18, 2005
  Pros and cons of tort reform
  
  
• Double Fatal Construction Accident Results in OSHA Citations & Over $27,000 in Proposed Penalties
  OSHA, Jan 18, 2005
  Exposing employees to fatal safety hazards at a Manhattan construction site has resulted in a Brooklyn, N.Y. employer being cited and fined $27,200
  
  
• Vioxx, Other “Super Aspirins” Are Super Disasters
  citizen.org, Dec 22, 2004
  Statement by Sidney M. Wolfe, MD, Director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, Concerning Withdrawal of Vioxx From the Market
  
  
• Did You Know?
  NHTSA - FARS, Dec 10, 2004
  Compilation of interesting and relevant national crash statistics from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  
  
• Argentine Republic International Aviation Safety Assessment Rating of Category 2
  FAA, Nov 01, 2004
  Category 2 rating following a reassessment of the country’s civil aviation authority. The Argentine Republic was previously rated Category 1.
  
  
• Nasa Awards Two General Aviation Propulsion Cooperative Agreements Contract
  GRC, Nov 01, 2004
  NASA's Lewis Research Center has awarded two cooperative agreements in support of the Agency's General Aviation Propulsion (GAP) program.
  
  
• National Park Service And FAA Hosting Meeting On Grand Canyon Overflights Issues
  NPS, Nov 01, 2004
  The Department of the Interior/National Park Service (DOI/NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are engaging in a new collaborative process to address aircra
  
  
• SEC Files Supplement to Proposed Worldcom Penalty Settlement; Proposal Subject to District and Bankruptcy Court Review and Approval
  sec.gov , Nov 01, 2004
  The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed documents modifying the proposed settlement of its claim for a civil penalty in its civil action against WorldCom Inc.
  
  
• FTC Announces Settlement With Bankrupt Website, Toysmart.com, Regarding Alleged Privacy Policy Violations
  FTC, Nov 01, 2004
  Agreement Enforces Privacy Promises, Prohibits Sale of Customer Lists Except Under Very Restricted Circumstances; Company Also Faces First Charge of Violation of the Chil
  
  
• NIEHS Study Identifies Gene for Hydrocephalus in Mice
  NIEHS, Nov 01, 2004
  Loss of a single copy of this gene in mice leads to a failure of drainage of cerebrospinal fluid from the brain cavity which causes the skull to swell.
  
  
• Internet Fraud Investigation Operation Cyber Loss
  fbi.gov, Oct 28, 2004
  The fraud schemes exposed as part of this Operation represent over 56,000 victims who suffered cumulative losses in excess of $117 million.
  
  
• Bosnian National Arrested On Immigration Fraud Charges In Connection To His Concealment Of Having Served In Military Unit Involved In Genocide Of Thousands Of Bosnian Muslims
  usdoj, Oct 28, 2004
  It is alleged that the defendant was a member of a Bosnian-Serb military unit involved in the genocide of thousands of Bosnian Muslims in the former Yugoslavia in 1995.
  
  
• NTSB Launches Team to Investigate Beech 200 King Air Accident in Virginia
  ntsb.gov, Oct 25, 2004
  The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a Go Team to investigate the crash of a Beech 200 King Air in Martinsville, Virginia.
  
  
• Exemptions to Some Diabetic Truckers Using Insulin
  U.S. Department of Transportation, Jan 23, 2004
  The agency may grant an exemption only if it is likely to achieve a level of safety that is equivalent
  
  
• Traffickers Use Tractor-Trailers, Passenger Vehicles, And Railcars To Transport Cocaine
  DEA, Jan 07, 2002
  Pan-American Highway serves as a smuggling route for trucks and passenger vehicles transporting cocaine from Central America to Mexico.
  
  
• Five Others Have Died As A Result Of Accidents On Alfalfa Market Road Since 2000
  press release, Jan 01, 1900
  Bend man died Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a pickup truck
  
  
• In 1992, We Reported On A 1989 FHWA Audit Of More Than 143,000 Truck Driver Drug Usages
  Drug library, Jan 01, 1900
  In 1992, We Reported On A 1989 FHWA Audit Of More Than 143,000 Truck Driver Drug Usages
  
  

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