Car & Truck Accident Articles

Every driver speeds now and then, right?  It may generally be seen as harmless, acceptable and common bad driving behavior, but speeding…

What are truck underride guards and why does the trucking industry oppose them? Underride guards are metal bars fashioned together in a…

Fatal truck crashes in the United States are on the rise.  If pending legislation that favors the trucking industry passes, the driving…

Driver fatigue is problem in this country.  It is a major factor in fatal truck accidents in Missouri and elsewhere.  So much…

Missouri lawmakers are considering a move that could save a significant number of lives from fatal car accidents. Missouri is known for…

Is technology a solution to stopping the dangerous truck driving behaviors that cause fatal accidents? One possible hi-tech answer receiving media coverage…

Between 2016 and 2017, the number of people killed in trucking accidents in this country spiked some 9 percent.  Yet, safety does…

While the overall number of people killed in U.S. motor vehicle accidents fell in 2017, the number of people who died in…

Missouri ranks in the top 10 of U.S. states for commercial trucks with bad brakes and dangerous tires. The federal government monitors…

This week a leading highway safety organization is making a special effort to examine a feature designed to save lives in a…

Twenty miles may be a key measurement for commercial truck crashes caused by tired truckers. The federal government’s 2006 “Large Truck Causation…

A new study shows that the U.S. workforce, in general, is testing positive for illegal drugs at a significant rate.  This is…