With all the holiday cheer and sharing celebrations, trucking companies and logistic brokers like UPS, Fed Ex and Amazon are busily helping deliver gifts around the global as Santa’s little helpers. With traffic congestion at 36% more vehicles on the road, and large volumes of transported goods, the risk of devastating crashes resulting in significant injuries increases. By example, The Washington Post reports that FedEx delivers nearly 300 million parcels during the holidays, while USPS delivers nearly 600 million packages.
What are the Reasons For So Many Crashes?
With family road trips for the holidays and the spirit of gift-giving, thousands of miles of roads are driven. put many miles on their vehicles as they travel to family gatherings, some hundreds of miles away. This traffic leads to a high number of motor vehicle accidents, many involving semi-trucks whose numbers are higher during holidays just due to demand. This substantially increases the grave risk of serious if not fatal accidents as the family car is no match for the size of these trucks. Some reasons for these horrific crashes include:
- Schedule restrictions
- Increased traffic
- Increased construction
- Weather
- Lack of drivers
- Lack of adequately trained drivers
- Fatigue, health condition, or substance abuse by drivers
- Poorly maintained truck fleets
Regardless of the cause, it is critical to retain an experienced truck accident attorney to help you investigate your case and determine liable parties. With a knowledgeable truck accident lawyer on your side, we can hold the profit-minded trucking company responsible for your injuries.
How Can You Help?
Although nearly impossible, the best way to stay safe is to stay home when traffic is congested avoiding the risk of being exposed to large trucks and commercial vehicles. Otherwise, always practice safe defensive driving technics. You can also install a reliable dash camera to capture evidence if something happens while driving. Avoid sitting next to or in the blind spot of any commercial vehicles. Remember to keep your distance especially during inclement weather or avoid being on the road altogether. Finally, don’t rush. Leave early enough and plan time so you are not enticed to exceed the speed limit or take any risks to reach your destination.
How Can We Help?
If you or someone you know is one of the unfortunate ones that have suffered the fate of being involved in a trucking accident, it requires significant assessment and skills to evaluate liability, determines fault, facilitate treatment, and obtain compensation for the often-catastrophic damages. With every effort to highlight truck safety and awareness, we work vigorously to advocate for stronger truck safety and obtain the justice you deserve. If you have been involved in a truck accident, call The Injury Law Firm to see how we can help you begin your journey to recovery.