Construction Accidents and Trucks

Rear-end collisions

into trucks by smaller vehicles are common in areas transitioning from normal traffic rules to construction zones with reduced speed, narrower lanes, and other hazards.

Stationary-object collisions

occur throughout construction sites due to large machinery, road barriers, cones, and other equipment being parked or stored on site.

Head-on collisions

are prevalent in areas where two lanes of traffic travel closer together because construction sites reduce lane space.

Over 700 fatalities occurred from work zone vehicle collisions each year.

Half of all fatal crashes in construction work zones involved a truck and a construction worker.

More than 200 of the fatal crashes involved speeding or other negligent behavior by drivers.