Rear-End Truck Accidents
Rear end car accidents do not typically result in serious accidents. Absolutely, there are fatal rear end accidents but, most rear-end accidents do not result in personal injury claims, even at relatively high speeds. There are approximately 27 rear-end accidents a year per 100 miles traveled in Maryland
Rear-end truck accidents are a different animal altogether. It is all about size. Not only because 30,000 pounds is a lot more than 4,000 pounds but because the size effects the speed of the vehicle at impact. It is just hard to slow these big rig trucks down. If you are driving at 60 miles an hour, you should be able to stop an average car in 140 feet. A big rig truck does not stop at the same speed until 400 feet.
On top of all of that, rear-end truck accidents occur more often on divided roads than other truck accidents. Why? Because while cars can usually quickly find safe haven on the shoulder of the road, big rig truck drivers have a hard time finding safety, particularly on divided roads.
- Overview of truck accident cases
- Overview of car accident claims
- Rear-end collision data (including average verdicts in rear end accident cases)
- Rear End Accident Jury Instruction
