The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics reveal that accidents involving large commercial and vehicles in America involve:

• Distracted Driving – Trucker should avoid the trappings of driving over an extended time, like talking on their mobile device or sending text messages, which could lead to distracted driving.
• Driving Under the Influence – Operating a motor vehicle after consuming too much alcohol or taking illegal drugs can create a dangerous situation for everyone sharing the roadway.
• Failing to Calculate the Commercial Truck’s Approaching Speed – Most accidents involving a left turn are the result of the motorist’s inability to process the speed and depth of oncoming traffic. When a passenger vehicle turns into the pathway of an oncoming commercial vehicle, the results are often deadly.
• Aggressive Behavior – Aggressive behavior by any driver involved in a crash could result in serious injuries or wrongful death of innocent drivers or passengers.
• Tailgating – Driving too close in front of the car or large commercial vehicle ahead puts the motorists and passengers at risk should that vehicle come to a quick stop. Tailgating often failed to anticipate how much distance and time will need to halt without causing a crash. Additionally, tailgating obstructs the trucker’s view that there is a vehicle close behind.
• Drowsy Driving – Maintaining tight schedules often means the trucker must drive for hours on end, which can lead to fatigue and drowsy driving.

Sometimes, a commercial vehicle driver will cause an accident because of erratic movements, or they were fatigued, having worked too many hours on a tight schedule. In these cases, both the trucking company and the truck driver should be held legally responsible for the crash and pay all associated costs and expenses that led to the wrongful death or severe injury.