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Accidents involving trucks are more likely to result in deaths than a crash between cars. Each year there are thousands of truck accidents, leading to injuries, fatalities, expensive insurance claims and lengthy traffic jams. Today, in this presentation, we will take a closer look at the different types of injuries and statistics involving truck accidents, in general. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Truck Accident Injuries: Types and Stats


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Truck Accident Injuries Types and Stats
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Introduction Accidents involving trucks are more
likely to result in deaths than a crash between
cars. Each year there are thousands of truck
accidents, leading to injuries, fatalities,
expensive insurance claims and lengthy traffic
jams. Today, in this presentation, we will take a
closer look at the different types of injuries
and statistics involving truck accidents, in
general.
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Statistics from the NHTSA ? 1 of truck crashes
are fatal. More than 23 of truck accidents
result in injuries. Truck crash injuries account
for 7 of all fatal crashes and 3 of all
automobile injuries in the U.S. Around 83 of
truck crashes happen on weekdays. ..contd.
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10 of truck accidents occur at the time of a
turn. Around 64 of fatal truck accidents occur
in rural areas. 47 of two-vehicle fatalities
involve one large truck and another type vehicle
that were both driving straight down the road.
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Types of Truck Accident Injuries 1. Neck and back
injuries This may include minor neck injuries or
more serious injuries like dislocated discs in
the spine. 2. Broken Bones Truck accidents are
powerful. Whether a driver or a passenger in the
truck, or another type of vehicle, broken bones
occur in most truck wrecks.
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3. Internal Injuries These injuries can lead to
internal bleeding from organs like the
kidneys, bladder, spleen, liver, or pancreas. 4.
Lacerations Wounds, lacerations, and cuts from
truck accidents can be extremely painful and may
often leave massive scars that usually never heal.
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5. Head Injuries Head injuries are among the
most serious type of truck wreck injuries
because they can affect the brain and are
life-altering in nature. The full impact of a
head injury can take weeks to recover. Symptoms
include confusion, nausea, and vision
difficulties. 6. Spinal Cord Truck accident
victims often suffer spinal cord injuries leading
to paralysis.
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Conclusion Although government agencies are doing
their best to improve on-road driving safety, the
truth is truck drivers and passenger vehicle
drivers need to be considerate of each other,
follow safety rules as closely as possible and
learn to better share the road. Are you up for it?
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